Legacy Rose
10YR 26/442 · #D96B6A · LRV 26 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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What Color Is Legacy Rose, Really?
Legacy Rose reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 10YR 26/442 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Legacy Rose
Legacy Rose is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
How Lighting Changes Legacy Rose
Legacy Rose sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Legacy 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 10YR 26/442 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | BegoniaSW 6599 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Strawberry TaffyP150-5A · Behr | 4.1 | 26 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Rouge Red1007-1B · Valspar | 2.3 | 28.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mexican Chile1186-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.2 | 26 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Blooming CoralHGSW 1064 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 26 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Geranium RedDE5089 · Dunn-Edwards | 0.7 | 24 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Legacy Rose within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
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 #D96B6A in HSL space. Pair Legacy Rose with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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