Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Rose Sugar |
| SKU | 8003-4B |
| Hex | #DEC1BF |
| RGB | 222, 193, 191 |
| HSL | 4°, 32%, 81% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Valspar Rose Sugar
At LRV 58, Rose Sugar 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.
Rose Sugar 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
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Rose Sugar 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 #DEC1BF in HSL space. Pair Rose Sugar 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 Rose Sugar Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rose Sugar 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 8003-4B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rose Sugar
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Rose Sugar. The nearest is Pink Shadow (SW 70) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pink Shadow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Rose Sugar
At Behr, the closest color to Rose Sugar is Peony Blush (PPU17-08) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peony Blush swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rose Sugar
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Rose Silk (2104-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rose Sugar without repainting risk. See the full Rose Silk swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rose Sugar
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Rose Sugar is Reindeer (PPG1059-3) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Reindeer swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Rose Sugar
At Glidden, the closest color to Rose Sugar is Reindeer (PPG1059-3) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Reindeer swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rose Sugar
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Rose Sugar. The nearest is Mauve Mystery (407-1DB) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mauve Mystery swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rose Sugar
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Rose Sugar. The nearest is Persian Pearl (HGSW 3017) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Persian Pearl swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rose Sugar
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Rose Sugar is Traveling Tan (DE6080) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 58) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Traveling Tan swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Rose Sugar
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Rose Sugar. The nearest is Cabbage Rose (JG-26) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cabbage Rose swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rose Sugar
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Miniature Posey (0118), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rose Sugar without repainting risk. See the full Miniature Posey swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Rose Sugar
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Rose Sugar is Odyssey Plum (0097) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Odyssey Plum swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Rose Sugar
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Rose Sugar is Fawn (BD10) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fawn swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Rose Sugar
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Rose Sugar. The nearest is Blush Pink (285142) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 64 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Rose Sugar
At Kompozit, the closest color to Rose Sugar is Odyssey Plum (0097) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Odyssey Plum swatch →