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Rosé SW 6290
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Rosé sits at L* 65.3, a* 15.4, b* -1.2. Its hue angle is 356° and its chroma is 15.5, 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 19%.
LRV 34.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.2, Rosé is lighter than 43% 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 Rosé
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Sunset | 1377 | 4.51 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mauve Mist | 1264 | 4.55 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cranberry Ice | 1362 | 5.31 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Rosé
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decanting | S120-4 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reserve | S120-5 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cherry Juice | S130-4 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damsel | SW 7576 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thistle | SW 6283 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Orchid | SW 0071 | 4.51 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rose Embroidery | SW 6297 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rosebay | SW 6563 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pressed Flower | SW 6304 | 5.87 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rosebay SW 6563 · lighter, LRV 38.9
- Rose Embroidery SW 6297 · lighter, LRV 39.1
- Damsel SW 7576 · lighter, LRV 39.5
- Thistle SW 6283 · darker, LRV 30.2
- Radiant Lilac SW 0074 · darker, LRV 28.3
- Rosaline Pearl SW 9077 · darker, LRV 27.2
Colors that go with Rosé
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rosé:
- Pediment SW 7634
- Palisade SW 7635
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Composed SW 6472 · complementary (180°)
- Radiant Lilac SW 0074 · analogous (−30°)
- Pressed Flower SW 6304 · analogous (+30°)
- Rookwood Jade SW 2812 · triadic (120°)
- Adrift SW 7608 · triadic (240°)
Rosé vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 16.0) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 34.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 16.0) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 34.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 16.8) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 34.2), more blue/cool, more green.