Faithful Rose
2001-6B · #EBB3B0 · LRV 53 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Vintage Tea Rose47
- 3Faithful Rose53
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Faithful Rose, Really?
Faithful Rose reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 2001-6B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Faithful Rose
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Faithful 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 Valspar 2001-6B 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 | HopefulSW 6597 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 54 | Color page → |
| Behr | DahliaHDC-SP16-09 · Behr | 3.1 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Hearts Delight1283 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 52 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Strawberry MoussePPG1051-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 53 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Strawberry MoussePPG1051-3 · Glidden | 1.6 | 53 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pink Paisley205-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.6 | 52 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The 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.
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 #EBB3B0 in HSL space. Pair Faithful Rose with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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