Rosewater (Behr S170-2)
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Rosewater (Behr S170-2) is a light, warm beige from Behr: LRV 61.2, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rosewater
Four Behr colors picked for Rosewater by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Rosewater, 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 | Pink Shadow | SW 0070 | 58 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Rosetone | 1186 | 60.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Rodeo Dust | 1008-10B | 59 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sultan Sand | 1068-3 | 62 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Rosewater (LRV 61.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rosewater
Darker than Rosewater
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S170-2 |
| Hex | #E2C8BF |
| RGB | 226, 200, 191 |
| HSL | 15°, 38%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.5, 7.7, 7.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rosewater (Behr S170-2), published as #E2C8BF
#D1BEBD
#F3D2BF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rosewater (Behr S170-2)?
- Rosewater has an LRV of 61.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rosewater is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Rosewater in another brand?
- Sultan Sand (PPG 1068-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rosewater warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rosewater as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.8; 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.