Desert Rose (BM 2094-50)
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Desert Rose (BM 2094-50) is a medium, warm pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 51.6, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Desert Rose
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Desert 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 Desert 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 | Gracious Rose | SW 6317 | 53 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Pink Quartz | S160-2 | 52.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Semi-Precious | 2001-8B | 55 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sweet Peach | 1065-4 | 55 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Desert Rose (LRV 51.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Desert Rose
Darker than Desert Rose
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2094-50 |
| Hex | #DDB6AE |
| RGB | 221, 182, 174 |
| HSL | 10°, 41%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.2, 12.8, 9.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Desert Rose (BM 2094-50), published as #DDB6AE
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#EEC0AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Desert Rose (BM 2094-50)?
- Desert Rose has an LRV of 51.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Desert Rose is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Desert Rose in another brand?
- Pink Quartz (Behr S160-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Desert Rose warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Desert 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.