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Rosetta 038
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Rosetta sits at L* 76.7, a* 13.7, b* 10.8. Its hue angle is 38° and its chroma is 17.4, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 53%.
LRV 49.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.7, Rosetta is lighter than 54% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Rosetta
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mellow Coral | SW 6324 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Rachel Pink | SW 0026 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smoky Salmon | SW 6331 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rosetta
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Quartz | S160-2 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Dahlia | HDC-SP16-09 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Cinnamon Whip | 210F-4 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Rose | 2094-50 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Coral Dust | 2173-50 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Romantica | 045 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ciao Bella | 1187 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peach Mousse | 1199 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crazy for You | 053 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Romantica 045 · lighter, LRV 53.3
- Vivid Peach 025 · lighter, LRV 53.7
- Eraser Pink 2174-50 · lighter, LRV 53.6
- Deer Field 1159 · darker, LRV 46.5
- Monticello Rose HC-63 · darker, LRV 46.1
- Vintage 1174 · darker, LRV 46.1
Colors that go with Rosetta
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Rapids 745 · complementary (180°)
- Tara 1270 · analogous (−30°)
- Nature's Symphony 1152 · analogous (+30°)
- Spruce Green 2035-50 · triadic (120°)
- Oriental Iris 1418 · triadic (240°)
Rosetta vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 11.9) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 49.7), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 12.7) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 49.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 13.2) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 49.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.