New Haven Rose (Valspar 1008-7C)
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New Haven Rose (Valspar 1008-7C) 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 New Haven Rose
Four Valspar colors picked for New Haven 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 New Haven 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 | Coral Rose | SW 9004 | 28 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Cranberry | 2094-40 | 31.5 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Red Clover | S150-4 | 28.9 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Sunstone | 1058-5 | 31 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to New Haven Rose (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than New Haven Rose
Darker than New Haven Rose
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1008-7C |
| Hex | #BB8581 |
| RGB | 187, 133, 129 |
| HSL | 4°, 30%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.7, 20.2, 10.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
New Haven Rose (Valspar 1008-7C), published as #BB8581
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#CB8E81
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of New Haven Rose (Valspar 1008-7C)?
- New Haven 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 New Haven Rose is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to New Haven Rose in another brand?
- Red Clover (Behr S150-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is New Haven Rose warm or cool?
- Valspar lists New Haven Rose as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.4; 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.