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Rosedust SW 0025
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, Rosedust sits at L* 64.6, a* 22.8, b* 14.5. Its hue angle is 32° and its chroma is 27.0, 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 59%.
LRV 33.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.5, Rosedust is lighter than 42% 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 Rosedust
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antique Rose | 2173-40 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Dusty Mauve | 2174-40 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Belladonna Lily | 2093-40 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rosedust
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese Dawn | S160-4 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grand Sunset | BIC-32 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peach Preserve | T15-20 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resounding Rose | SW 6318 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Constant Coral | SW 6325 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Island | SW 6332 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Rose | SW 9004 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Roycroft Rose | SW 0034 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Memorable Rose | SW 6311 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rose Tan SW 0069 · lighter, LRV 38.3
- Rosettee SW 7581 · lighter, LRV 43.1
- Coral Bead SW 6873 · lighter, LRV 43.5
- Coral Rose SW 9004 · darker, LRV 28.3
- Coral Clay SW 9005 · darker, LRV 26.0
- Rita's Rouge SW 9003 · darker, LRV 23.6
Colors that go with Rosedust
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rosedust:
- Simple White SW 7021
- Functional Gray SW 7024
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Freshwater SW 6774 · complementary (180°)
- Vivacious Pink SW 6850 · analogous (−30°)
- Oak Creek SW 7718 · analogous (+30°)
- Frosted Emerald SW 9035 · triadic (120°)
- Lobelia SW 6809 · triadic (240°)
Rosedust vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 11.4) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 33.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 12.8) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 33.5), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 14.7) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 33.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.