Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Faithful Rose |
| SKU | 2001-6B |
| Hex | #EBB3B0 |
| RGB | 235, 179, 176 |
| HSL | 3°, 60%, 81% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Valspar Faithful Rose
At LRV 53, Faithful Rose is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Faithful 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.
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 pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Faithful Rose within Valspar'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 #EBB3B0 in HSL space. Pair Faithful Rose 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.
Valspar Faithful Rose Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Faithful Rose 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 Valspar 2001-6B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Faithful Rose
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Hopeful (SW 6597), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Faithful Rose without repainting risk. See the full Hopeful swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Faithful Rose
Behr's nearest match is Pink Abalone (M190-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Faithful Rose without repainting risk. See the full Pink Abalone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Faithful Rose
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Hearts Delight (1283), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Faithful Rose without repainting risk. See the full Hearts Delight swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Faithful Rose
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Strawberry Mousse (PPG1051-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Faithful Rose without repainting risk. See the full Strawberry Mousse swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Faithful Rose
Glidden's nearest match is Strawberry Mousse (PPG1051-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Faithful Rose without repainting risk. See the full Strawberry Mousse swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Faithful Rose
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Faithful Rose. The nearest is Pink Paisley (205-3DB) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pink Paisley swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Faithful Rose
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sweety Pink (HGSW 1066), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Faithful Rose without repainting risk. See the full Sweety Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Faithful Rose
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Mesa Rose (DE5114), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Faithful Rose without repainting risk. See the full Mesa Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Faithful Rose
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Faithful Rose is Nancy's Blushes (NO. 278) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nancy's Blushes swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Faithful Rose
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Faithful Rose is Lusty Orange (1072) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lusty Orange swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Faithful Rose
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Faithful Rose is Lusty Orange (1072) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lusty Orange swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Faithful Rose
Clare has no exact twin of Faithful Rose. The nearest is Rosé Season (PNT100-LT-27) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 62 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rosé Season swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Faithful Rose
At Kompozit, the closest color to Faithful Rose is Lusty Orange (1072) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lusty Orange swatch →