Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Roses are Red |
| SKU | DET428 |
| Hex | #AA3646 |
| RGB | 170, 54, 70 |
| HSL | 352°, 52%, 44% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Dunn-Edwards Roses are Red
With an LRV of 11, Roses are Red is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Roses are Red works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Roses are Red within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #AA3646 in HSL space. Pair Roses are Red with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Roses are Red Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Roses are Red from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET428 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Roses are Red
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Roses are Red is Valentine (SW 6587) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Valentine swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Roses are Red
Behr's nearest match is Fortune Red (BIC-48), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roses are Red without repainting risk. See the full Fortune Red swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Roses are Red
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lyons Red (CC-68), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roses are Red without repainting risk. See the full Lyons Red swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Roses are Red
Valspar's nearest match is Fire-Breathing Dragon (8001-6G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roses are Red without repainting risk. See the full Fire-Breathing Dragon swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Roses are Red
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Red Licorice (PPG1186-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roses are Red without repainting risk. See the full Red Licorice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Roses are Red
Glidden's nearest match is Red Rose Bouquet (98RR 12/480), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roses are Red without repainting risk. See the full Red Rose Bouquet swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Roses are Red
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Rumba Red (103-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roses are Red without repainting risk. See the full Rumba Red swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Roses are Red
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Roses are Red. The nearest is Show Stopper (HGSW 1052) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Show Stopper swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Roses are Red
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Roses are Red is Rectory Red (NO. 217) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rectory Red swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Roses are Red
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Romeo O Romeo (1145), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roses are Red without repainting risk. See the full Romeo O Romeo swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Roses are Red
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Moonrose (1103), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roses are Red without repainting risk. See the full Moonrose swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Roses are Red
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Roses are Red. The nearest is Canadian Flag (C2-521) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Canadian Flag swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Roses are Red
Annie Sloan's nearest match is Emperors Silk (EMPERORS SILK), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roses are Red without repainting risk. See the full Emperors Silk swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Roses are Red
Kompozit's nearest match is Moonrose (1103), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roses are Red without repainting risk. See the full Moonrose swatch →