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Insightful Rose SW 6023
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Insightful Rose sits at L* 73.8, a* 8.2, b* 5.9. Its hue angle is 36° and its chroma is 10.1, so it leans red clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 37%.
LRV 46.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.5, Insightful Rose is lighter than 58% 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 Insightful 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma Clay | 1242 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Allspice | 2101-50 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Bisque | 2102-50 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Insightful 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Notch | 180E-3 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Vintage Tea Rose | HDC-CT-07A | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Subdued Hue | 120E-3 | 1.43 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artistic Taupe | SW 6030 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sashay Sand | SW 6051 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Doeskin | SW 6044 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chaise Mauve | SW 6016 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Breathless | SW 6022 | 4.80 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Temperate Taupe | SW 6037 | 4.82 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Studio Mauve SW 0062 · lighter, LRV 50.2
- Likeable Sand SW 6058 · lighter, LRV 50.2
- Bona Fide Beige SW 6065 · lighter, LRV 50.2
- Chelsea Mauve SW 0002 · darker, LRV 42.8
- Warm Pewter SW 9572 · darker, LRV 42.4
- Perfect Greige SW 6073 · darker, LRV 41.7
Colors that go with Insightful Rose
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Insightful Rose:
- Origami White SW 7636
- Fawn Brindle SW 7640
- Dreamy White SW 6021
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- French Moire SW 9056 · complementary (180°)
- Delightful SW 6289 · analogous (−30°)
- Cool Beige SW 9086 · analogous (+30°)
- Kind Green SW 6457 · triadic (120°)
- Agapanthus SW 9066 · triadic (240°)
Insightful Rose vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 8.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 9.6) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 46.5), more green, more muted.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 53.0 vs 46.5), more green, more muted.