Rose Dust (Valspar 1002-1B)
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Rose Dust (Valspar 1002-1B) is a deep, cool red from Valspar: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rose Dust
Four Valspar colors picked for Rose Dust by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Rose Dust, 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 | Cyclamen | SW 6571 | 28 | 5.8 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Melrose Pink | 1363 | 26.5 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fuchsia Kiss | 100B-6 | 26.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Florentine Pink | 17-09 | 26 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Rose Dust (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Rose Dust
Darker than Rose Dust
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1002-1B |
| Hex | #CA6997 |
| RGB | 202, 105, 151 |
| HSL | 332°, 48%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.0, 43.8, -7.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rose Dust (Valspar 1002-1B), published as #CA6997
#BA6095
#DA7297
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rose Dust (Valspar 1002-1B)?
- Rose Dust has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rose Dust is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rose Dust in another brand?
- Fuchsia Kiss (Behr 100B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Rose Dust warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Rose Dust as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.5; 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.