Romantic Smoke (Valspar 1005-8A)
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Romantic Smoke (Valspar 1005-8A) is a medium, neutral pink from Valspar: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Romantic Smoke
Four Valspar colors picked for Romantic Smoke by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Romantic Smoke, 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 | Insightful Rose | SW 6023 | 46 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Victoriana | 1263 | 48.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Rosy Tan | 130E-3 | 44.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Parfait | 1059-4 | 42 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Romantic Smoke (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Romantic Smoke
Darker than Romantic Smoke
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1005-8A |
| Hex | #CBAEAD |
| RGB | 203, 174, 173 |
| HSL | 2°, 22%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.5, 10.3, 4.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Romantic Smoke (Valspar 1005-8A), published as #CBAEAD
#BBA4AB
#DCB8AD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Romantic Smoke (Valspar 1005-8A)?
- Romantic Smoke has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Romantic Smoke is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Romantic Smoke in another brand?
- Rosy Tan (Behr 130E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Romantic Smoke warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Romantic Smoke as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.4; 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.