Romantic Rose (Valspar 1008-5C)
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Romantic Rose (Valspar 1008-5C) is a deep, warm pink from Valspar: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Romantic Rose
Four Valspar colors picked for Romantic Rose 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 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 | Audrey's Blush | SW 9001 | 26 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Toasted Mauve | 1279 | 31.9 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Chick Flick | MQ1-12 | 27.3 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Thornberry | 18-20 | 28 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Romantic Rose (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Romantic Rose
Darker than Romantic Rose
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1008-5C |
| Hex | #BD8287 |
| RGB | 189, 130, 135 |
| HSL | 355°, 31%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.4, 23.5, 6.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Romantic Rose (Valspar 1008-5C), published as #BD8287
#AE7985
#CD8B87
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Romantic Rose (Valspar 1008-5C)?
- Romantic Rose has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Romantic Rose is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Romantic Rose in another brand?
- Chick Flick (Behr MQ1-12) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Romantic Rose warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Romantic Rose as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.5; 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.