Gilman Rose (Valspar 1008-8A)
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Gilman Rose (Valspar 1008-8A) is a deep, warm pink from Valspar: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gilman Rose
Four Valspar colors picked for Gilman 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 Gilman 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 | Pressed Flower | SW 6304 | 35 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Amaryllis | 1256 | 36.8 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Dusty Rose | S140-4A | 36.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Floral Tapestry | 1052-4 | 34 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Gilman Rose (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Gilman Rose
Darker than Gilman Rose
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1008-8A |
| Hex | #C69592 |
| RGB | 198, 149, 146 |
| HSL | 3°, 31%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.2, 18.0, 8.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gilman Rose (Valspar 1008-8A), published as #C69592
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gilman Rose (Valspar 1008-8A)?
- Gilman Rose has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gilman Rose is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gilman Rose in another brand?
- Amaryllis (BM 1256) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gilman Rose warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Gilman Rose as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.8; 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.