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Cabbage Rose SW 0003
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Cabbage Rose sits at L* 68.5, a* 12.0, b* 12.6. Its hue angle is 47° and its chroma is 17.4, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 53%.
LRV 38.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.7, Cabbage Rose is lighter than 48% of Sherwin-Williams 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 Benjamin Moore match to Cabbage 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosedale | 1180 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palmetto Pink | 1188 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palazzo Pink | 1193 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cabbage 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retro Pink | S170-4 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Artifact | 210F-5 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Sombrero Tan | 220F-4 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandbank | SW 6052 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Interface Tan | SW 6059 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Tan | SW 0069 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosettee | SW 7581 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pinky Beige | SW 0079 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Emerging Taupe | SW 6045 | 4.99 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Beige Intenso SW 9096 · lighter, LRV 41.9
- Chelsea Mauve SW 0002 · lighter, LRV 42.8
- Rosettee SW 7581 · lighter, LRV 43.1
- Pressed Flower SW 6304 · darker, LRV 34.6
- Canoe SW 7724 · darker, LRV 33.8
- Threshold Taupe SW 7501 · darker, LRV 33.6
Colors that go with Cabbage Rose
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Cabbage Rose:
- Classic Sand SW 0056
- Felted Wool SW 9171
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Open Seas SW 6500 · complementary (180°)
- Rose Embroidery SW 6297 · analogous (−30°)
- Latte SW 6108 · analogous (+30°)
- Spearmint SW 6465 · triadic (120°)
- Indulgent SW 6969 · triadic (240°)
Cabbage Rose vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 7.6) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 38.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 11.5) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 38.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 12.4) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 38.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.