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Rosebud SW 6288
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Undertone: Noticeable pink undertone
In CIELAB, Rosebud sits at L* 84.0, a* 7.3, b* 0.4. Its hue angle is 3° and its chroma is 7.3, so it leans pink 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 22%.
LRV 64.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 64.3, Rosebud is lighter than 78% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Rosebud
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans Violet | 1374 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Paris Romance | 1262 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Peace and Happiness | 1380 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rosebud
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etiquette | S120-2 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Secret Blush | T15-7 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Cool Pink | 100C-2 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demure | SW 6295 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wallflower | SW 6281 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lighthearted Pink | SW 6568 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Charming Pink | SW 6309 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Innocence | SW 6302 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Teaberry | SW 6561 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Silver Peony SW 6547 · lighter, LRV 68.2
- Teaberry SW 6561 · lighter, LRV 68.6
- Demure SW 6295 · lighter, LRV 68.9
- White Truffle SW 6029 · darker, LRV 59.5
- Grayish SW 6001 · darker, LRV 59.7
- Unfussy Beige SW 6043 · darker, LRV 59.7
Colors that go with Rosebud
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rosebud:
- Delightful SW 6289
- Ruby Violet SW 9076
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tidewater SW 6477 · complementary (180°)
- Enchant SW 6555 · analogous (−30°)
- Demure SW 6295 · analogous (+30°)
- Frostwork SW 0059 · triadic (120°)
- Icelandic SW 6526 · triadic (240°)
Rosebud vs popular colors
- First Light (Benjamin Moore 2102-70, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 75.9 vs 64.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 64.3), more yellow/warm.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 6.7) is darker (LRV 61.7 vs 64.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.