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Roycroft Rose SW 0034
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Roycroft Rose sits at L* 63.7, a* 16.5, b* 15.2. Its hue angle is 43° and its chroma is 22.4, 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 59%.
LRV 32.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.6, Roycroft Rose 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 Roycroft 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wythe Rose | CW-225 | 0.35 | Practically identical | |
| Soft Cranberry | 2094-40 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Foxy Brown | 1181 | 1.87 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Roycroft 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 | 0.32 | Practically identical | |
| Mesa Peach | MQ1-51 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Portuguese Dawn | S160-4 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Island | SW 6332 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Constant Coral | SW 6325 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosedust | SW 0025 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rose Tan | SW 0069 | 4.96 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cabbage Rose | SW 0003 | 5.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mellow Mauve | SW 0039 | 5.21 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Coral Island SW 6332 · lighter, LRV 35.5
- Rose Tan SW 0069 · lighter, LRV 38.3
- Cabbage Rose SW 0003 · lighter, LRV 38.7
- Redend Point SW 9081 · darker, LRV 29.7
- Renwick Rose Beige SW 2804 · darker, LRV 28.1
- Pottery Urn SW 7715 · darker, LRV 26.7
Colors that go with Roycroft Rose
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Roycroft Rose:
- Silverplate SW 7649
- Summit Gray SW 7669
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Freshwater SW 6774 · complementary (180°)
- Pressed Flower SW 6304 · analogous (−30°)
- Soft Fawn SW 9097 · analogous (+30°)
- Verdigreen SW 9042 · triadic (120°)
- Dahlia SW 6816 · triadic (240°)
Roycroft Rose vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.0) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 32.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.9) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 32.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 14.4) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 32.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.