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Sweet Rosy Brown 1302
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sweet Rosy Brown sits at L* 37.4, a* 21.6, b* 11.9. Its hue angle is 29° and its chroma is 24.6, 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 65%.
LRV 10.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.8, Sweet Rosy Brown is lighter than 8% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sweet Rosy Brown
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Barn | SW 7591 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toile Red | SW 0006 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carriage Door | SW 7594 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Sweet Rosy Brown
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Bark | ECC-15-3 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Sly Fox | S-H-160 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Deco Red | S140-7 | 1.83 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurentian Red | CC-152 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Harvest Brown | 2104-30 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hodley Red | HC-65 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beaujolais | 1259 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plum Raisin | 2082-20 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burnt Russet | 042 | 2.93 | 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.
- Dark Nut Brown 2098-30 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Burnt Russet 042 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Espresso 2099-30 · lighter, LRV 12.6
- Burnt Cinnamon 2094-10 · darker, LRV 9.1
- Brown 2099-10 · darker, LRV 9.1
- Mocha Madness 2100-10 · darker, LRV 9.1
Colors that go with Sweet Rosy Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jade Garden 2056-20 · complementary (180°)
- Bottle of Bordeaux 1357 · analogous (−30°)
- Cordwainer 2164-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Buffett Green CW-535 · triadic (120°)
- Prussian Blue CW-625 · triadic (240°)
Sweet Rosy Brown vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 3.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 3.8) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 10.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 4.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.