Delicate Rose (Behr 120A-2)
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Delicate Rose (Behr 120A-2) is a light, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 76.6, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Delicate Rose
Four Behr colors picked for Delicate Rose by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Delicate Rose, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Alyssum | SW 6589 | 71 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cotton Candy | 1268 | 77 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Water Lily Bloom | 1007-6C | 77 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lover's Knot | 1186-1 | 75 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Delicate Rose (LRV 76.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Delicate Rose
Darker than Delicate Rose
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 120A-2 |
| Hex | #F6DDDF |
| RGB | 246, 221, 223 |
| HSL | 355°, 58%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.2, 8.9, 2.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Delicate Rose (Behr 120A-2), published as #F6DDDF
#E5D3DD
#FFE7DF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Delicate Rose (Behr 120A-2)?
- Delicate Rose has an LRV of 76.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Delicate Rose is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Delicate Rose in another brand?
- Cotton Candy (BM 1268) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Delicate Rose warm or cool?
- Behr lists Delicate Rose as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.