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Dog Rose

V040-1 · #EBCFE0 · LRV 67.8 · warm magenta tone

V040-1 · #EBCFE0 · LRV 67.8 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

Dog RoseValspar · V040-1
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Dog Rose
VALSPAR · V040-1 · #EBCFE0
Brand · codeValsparV040-1 · all Valspar pinks
LRV67.8Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertonewarm magenta tone
FamilyPink
Hex · RGB · HSL#EBCFE0 · 235, 207, 224 · 324°, 41%, 87%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. 1Vintage Tea Rose47
  2. 2Pale Cherry Blossom61
  3. 3Dog Rose67.8
  4. 4First Light76
  5. 5Pink Bliss82
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Dog Rose, Really?

Dog Rose reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar V040-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Dog Rose

Dog 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Dog Rose

At LRV 67.8, Dog 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 Dog 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 Valspar V040-1 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 Valspar Colors

The nearest shades to Dog Rose within Valspar'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 Dog Rose · 14.5 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Dog Rose · 1.4 : 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 #EBCFE0 in HSL space. Pair Dog Rose with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#EBCFE0 + #CFEBDA
TRIADIC
#EBCFE0 · #E0EBCF · #CFE0EB
ANALOGOUS
#E8CFEB · #EBCFE0 · #EBCFD2

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