Rosetta (BM 038)
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Rosetta (BM 038) is a medium, warm pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 49.7, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rosetta
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Rosetta by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Rosetta, 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 | Mellow Coral | SW 6324 | 52 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Pink Quartz | S160-2 | 52.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Semi-Precious | 2001-8B | 55 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mesa Pink | 1058-4 | 50 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Rosetta (LRV 49.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Rosetta
Darker than Rosetta
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 038 |
| Hex | #DEB4AA |
| RGB | 222, 180, 170 |
| HSL | 12°, 44%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.7, 13.7, 10.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rosetta (BM 038), published as #DEB4AA
#CEAAA8
#EFBEAA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rosetta (BM 038)?
- Rosetta has an LRV of 49.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rosetta is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Rosetta in another brand?
- Pink Quartz (Behr S160-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rosetta warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Rosetta as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.