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Shadowed Rose

346-3DB · #CCBECA · LRV 54 · warm magenta tone

346-3DB · #CCBECA · LRV 54 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

Shadowed RoseDutch Boy · 346-3DB
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Shadowed Rose
DUTCH BOY · 346-3DB · #CCBECA
Brand · codeDutch Boy346-3DB · all Dutch Boy purples
LRV54Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertonewarm magenta tone
FamilyPurple
Hex · RGB · HSL#CCBECA · 204, 190, 202 · 309°, 12%, 77%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Gothic Purple24
  2. 2Wisteria48
  3. 3Shadowed Rose54
  4. 4Lavender Mist63
  5. 5Silver Peony68
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Shadowed Rose, Really?

Shadowed Rose reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 346-3DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Shadowed Rose

Shadowed Rose is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Shadowed Rose

At LRV 54, Shadowed Rose is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Shadowed Rose are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 346-3DB directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Dutch Boy Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Shadowed Rose · 11.8 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Shadowed Rose · 1.8 : 1 · fails for text

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

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

COMPLEMENTARY
#CCBECA + #BECCC0
TRIADIC
#CCBECA · #CACCBE · #BECACC
ANALOGOUS
#C7BECC · #CCBECA · #CCBEC3

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