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DUTCH BOY · 202-5DB

Dutch Boy Rose Lane#C27B8D · LRV 28

Rose Lane reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 202-5DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY ROSE LANE
RGB 194, 123, 141 LRV 28

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Rose Lane
SKU 202-5DB
Hex #C27B8D
RGB 194, 123, 141
HSL 345°, 37%, 62%
LRV 28
Undertone red / warm
Family Pink

About Dutch Boy Rose Lane

Rose Lane sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its magenta 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Rose Lane is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.32
All pink at Benjamin Moore →
2085-40 · #CB7E95 · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 30
2082-40 · #B77F8C · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 28
2083-40 · #C27E9A · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 30
1355 · #C77A9A · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 28
2005-40 · #C78086 · ΔE 4.48 · LRV 30

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.49
All pink at Diamond Vogel →
1135 · #CE7A90 · ΔE 2.49 · LRV 29
1128 · #D17D95 · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 30
1151 · #B97595 · ΔE 5.19 · LRV 25
0106 · #B0828D · ΔE 5.39 · LRV 27
0063 · #C68382 · ΔE 7.01 · LRV 30

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.54
All pink at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6571 · #C47B95 · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 28
SW 6564 · #B87E93 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 27
SW 6578 · #D47C8C · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 30
SW 80 · #CD717B · ΔE 5.82 · LRV 26
SW 9004 · #C37F7A · ΔE 8.43 · LRV 28

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.84
All pink at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 296 · #B7788D · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 25
NO. 9911 · #C5827C · ΔE 8.87 · LRV 29
NO. 49 · #B4796C · ΔE 12.12 · LRV 24
NO. 295 · #AA8D87 · ΔE 13.38 · LRV 29
NO. 64 · #BF7B69 · ΔE 13.68 · LRV 26

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.97
All pink at Behr →
MQ1-08 · #BB7283 · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 24
S160-4 · #C48592 · ΔE 3.06 · LRV 31
BIC-32 · #C38299 · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 30
S150-4 · #BA7992 · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 26
MQ1-12 · #BC7B7F · ΔE 4.95 · LRV 26

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.16
All pink at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1050-5 · #BF7281 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 25
FLLW705 · #C07281 · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 25
PPG1183-5 · #D1778D · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 29
PPG18-20 · #B68190 · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 28
PPG18-30 · #BE727D · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 24

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.25
All pink at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5053 · #CF758A · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 26
DEFD17 · #BF6E7E · ΔE 4.18 · LRV 24
DET417 · #B7737D · ΔE 4.26 · LRV 24
DE5018 · #B87592 · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 23
DET415 · #B87F84 · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 27

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.34
All pink at Kompozit →
1135 · #CF748C · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 28
0086 · #C48692 · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 31
1128 · #D47791 · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 29
0113 · #B68692 · ΔE 5.07 · LRV 29
0063 · #C47D7C · ΔE 6.97 · LRV 28

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.97
All pink at Valspar →
1008-3C · #CA7983 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 27.9
1007-3B · #D6798D · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 29.9
M234 · #C68A98 · ΔE 4.35 · LRV 32.5
1008-5C · #BC7B7E · ΔE 5.33 · LRV 26.5
V080-4 · #C0827B · ΔE 9.22 · LRV 28.6

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.35
All pink at C2 Paint →
C2-511 · #B18087 · ΔE 5.35 · LRV 27
BD57 · #BE656B · ΔE 8.87 · LRV 21
BD44 · #D1847C · ΔE 10.26 · LRV 32
C2-543 · #C98377 · ΔE 11.33 · LRV 30
C2-540 · #B57E6E · ΔE 13.34 · LRV 26

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.83
All pink at Clare →
PNT100-MD-28 · #C88883 · ΔE 8.83 · LRV 32
PNT100-DP-29 · #BE5E56 · ΔE 14.31 · LRV 20
PNT100-DP-74 · #CC6E4D · ΔE 19.31 · LRV 25
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 20.93 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 25.98 · LRV 28

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.32
All pink at Backdrop →
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 14.32 · LRV 38
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 23.06 · LRV 33
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 26.6 · LRV 33
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 29.09 · LRV 27
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 30.04 · LRV 38

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 17.57
All pink at Magnolia Home →
JG-100 · #8C848C · ΔE 17.57 · LRV 24
JG-136 · #9D918B · ΔE 18.97 · LRV 29
JG-35 · #B56D4E · ΔE 19.43 · LRV 21
JG-146 · #918F89 · ΔE 23.95 · LRV 27
JG-152 · #A8875F · ΔE 26.02 · LRV 26

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

The nearest shades to Rose Lane within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

247-5DB · LRV 27
102-5DB · LRV 26
204-5DB · LRV 27
303-4DB · LRV 31
304-4DB · LRV 26
347-5DB · LRV 29

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C27B8D in HSL space. Pair Rose Lane with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C27B8D + #7BC2B0
TRIADIC
#C27B8D · #8DC27B · #7B8DC2
ANALOGOUS
#C27BB1 · #C27B8D · #C28C7B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.22:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.51:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dutch Boy Rose Lane Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Rose Lane 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 Dutch Boy 202-5DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rose Lane

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Rose Lane is Glam (1135) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 28) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glam swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rose Lane

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Rose Lane is Cyclamen (SW 6571) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cyclamen swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Rose Lane

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Rose Lane is Rangwali (NO. 296) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 25 vs 28) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rangwali swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Rose Lane

At Behr, the closest color to Rose Lane is Red Clover (S150-4) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 26 vs 28) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Red Clover swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rose Lane

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Rose Lane is First Love (DE5053) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 26 vs 28) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full First Love swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Rose Lane

At Kompozit, the closest color to Rose Lane is Glam (1135) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glam swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rose Lane

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Rose Lane. The nearest is Thornberry (PPG18-20) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 28 vs 28). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Thornberry swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rose Lane

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Rose Lane. The nearest is Begonia (2083-40) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 28). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Begonia swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Rose Lane

Valspar has no exact twin of Rose Lane. The nearest is Doric Pink (1008-3C) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27.9 vs 28). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Doric Pink swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Rose Lane

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Rose Lane — the nearest deck color, Bel Ange Rose (C2-511), is clearly different (ΔE 5.35). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 202-5DB instead. See the full Bel Ange Rose swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Rose Lane

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Rose Lane — the nearest deck color, Pink Sky (PNT100-MD-28), is clearly different (ΔE 8.83). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 202-5DB instead. See the full Pink Sky swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Rose Lane

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Rose Lane — the nearest deck color, Homebody (JG-136), is clearly different (ΔE 18.97). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 202-5DB instead. See the full Homebody swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Rose Lane

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Rose Lane — the nearest deck color, Anita (BD-AN), is clearly different (ΔE 23.06). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 202-5DB instead. See the full Anita swatch →

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