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Salon Rose SW 0061
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Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Salon Rose sits at L* 55.5, a* 20.0, b* 8.0. Its hue angle is 22° and its chroma is 21.5, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 42%.
LRV 23.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.5, Salon Rose is lighter than 30% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Salon 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgundy Rose | 1280 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New England Brown | 2104-40 | 4.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Texas Rose | 2092-40 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Salon 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heirloom Rose | S130-5 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Red Gerbera | S140-5 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Minuet Rose | T14-15 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carley's Rose | SW 9002 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Audrey's Blush | SW 9001 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rita's Rouge | SW 9003 | 4.75 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rose Brocade | SW 0004 | 5.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Coral Rose | SW 9004 | 5.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Concerto | SW 6298 | 6.09 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Audrey's Blush SW 9001 · lighter, LRV 26.3
- Hushed Auburn SW 9080 · lighter, LRV 26.4
- Coral Rose SW 9004 · lighter, LRV 28.3
- Moss Rose SW 6291 · darker, LRV 19.6
- Reddened Earth SW 6053 · darker, LRV 19.1
- Concerto SW 6298 · darker, LRV 19.2
Colors that go with Salon Rose
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Salon Rose:
- Drift of Mist SW 9166
- Functional Gray SW 7024
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cloudburst SW 6487 · complementary (180°)
- Red Clover SW 6564 · analogous (−30°)
- Moroccan Spice SW 6060 · analogous (+30°)
- Inland SW 6452 · triadic (120°)
- Scanda SW 6529 · triadic (240°)
Salon Rose vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 11.3) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 23.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 13.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 17.2) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 23.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.