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Fading Rose SW 6296
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Undertone: Noticeable pink undertone
In CIELAB, Fading Rose sits at L* 79.1, a* 11.0, b* 1.8. Its hue angle is 9° and its chroma is 11.1, 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 26%.
LRV 55.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.2, Fading Rose is lighter than 67% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Fading 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kept Love Letters | CSP-425 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Lace | 1254 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Attraction | 1255 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Fading 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shy Smile | S130-2 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Cranapple Cream | S140-2 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Embroidery | PPU17-09 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delightful | SW 6289 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Appleblossom | SW 0076 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Colored | SW 6303 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lotus Flower | SW 6310 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mauve Finery | SW 6282 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rose Pink | SW 9693 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Childlike SW 6569 · lighter, LRV 59.6
- White Truffle SW 6029 · lighter, LRV 59.5
- Azalea Flower SW 6576 · lighter, LRV 60.5
- Appleblossom SW 0076 · darker, LRV 51.3
- Delightful SW 6289 · darker, LRV 50.8
- Mauve Finery SW 6282 · darker, LRV 50.8
Colors that go with Fading Rose
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Fading Rose:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Polished Concrete SW 9167
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Watery SW 6478 · complementary (180°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · analogous (−30°)
- Pink Shadow SW 0070 · analogous (+30°)
- Holly Glen SW 9678 · triadic (120°)
- Blissful Blue SW 6527 · triadic (240°)
Fading Rose vs popular colors
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 55.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 55.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 55.2), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.