Hushed Rose
1003-2A · #F0AEC4 · LRV 52.9 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Vintage Tea Rose47
- 3Hushed Rose52.9
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Hushed Rose, Really?
Hushed Rose reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 1003-2A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hushed Rose
Hushed 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 Hushed Rose
At LRV 52.9, Hushed 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.
Most complaints about Hushed 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 1003-2A 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 | PartytimeSW 6849 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 49 | Color page → |
| Behr | Carnation CoralM170-3 · Behr | 1.4 | 54 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Begonia2078-50 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 53 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Tickled PinkPPG1181-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 50 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pink Carnation54RR 52/260 · Glidden | 2.0 | 52 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Glim-Glam Pink147-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.3 | 49 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Hushed 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 #F0AEC4 in HSL space. Pair Hushed Rose with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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