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Wythe Rose CW-225
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Wythe Rose sits at L* 63.4, a* 16.9, b* 15.4. Its hue angle is 42° and its chroma is 22.9, 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 54%.
LRV 32.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.6, Wythe Rose is lighter than 36% 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 Wythe Rose
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roycroft Rose | SW 0034 | 0.35 | Practically identical | |
| Coral Island | SW 6332 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Constant Coral | SW 6325 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Wythe Rose
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxen | 200F-4 | 0.27 | Practically identical | |
| Mesa Peach | MQ1-51 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Portuguese Dawn | S160-4 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Cranberry | 2094-40 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Foxy Brown | 1181 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Santa Rosa | 1189 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lightfoot Salmon | CW-220 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lake House | 1175 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antique Rose | 2173-40 | 2.73 | 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.
- Mountain Hideaway 1154 · lighter, LRV 34.8
- Rosedale 1180 · lighter, LRV 35.2
- Metallic Gold 2163-40 · lighter, LRV 35.3
- Santa Rosa 1189 · darker, LRV 29.8
- Smoked Salmon CC-154 · darker, LRV 29.8
- Savannah Clay 047 · darker, LRV 29.8
Colors that go with Wythe Rose
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Palace Blue CW-605 · complementary (180°)
- Princess 1272 · analogous (−30°)
- Morrel AF-125 · analogous (+30°)
- Medici Malachite 600 · triadic (120°)
- Persian Violet 1419 · triadic (240°)
Wythe Rose vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 32.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.6) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 32.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 14.5) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 32.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.