Delicate Rose (BM 2008-50)
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Delicate Rose (BM 2008-50) is a medium, warm pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 56.9, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Delicate Rose
Four Benjamin Moore 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. Benjamin Moore 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 | Hopeful | SW 6597 | 54 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Ballerina Pink | 130A-3 | 56.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Peach Punch | 1008-2A | 54 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Precious Pink | 1185-3 | 56 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Delicate Rose (LRV 56.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Delicate Rose
Darker than Delicate Rose
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2008-50 |
| Hex | #FBB9B9 |
| RGB | 251, 185, 185 |
| HSL | 0°, 89%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.1, 23.8, 9.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Delicate Rose (BM 2008-50), published as #FBB9B9
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#FFC3B9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Delicate Rose (BM 2008-50)?
- Delicate Rose has an LRV of 56.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Delicate Rose is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Delicate Rose in another brand?
- Precious Pink (PPG 1185-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Delicate Rose warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Delicate Rose as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.4; 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.