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Rose Embroidery SW 6297
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, Rose Embroidery sits at L* 68.9, a* 15.8, b* 3.7. Its hue angle is 13° and its chroma is 16.2, 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 30%.
LRV 39.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.1, Rose Embroidery is lighter than 49% 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 Rose Embroidery
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauve Mist | 1264 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amaryllis | 1256 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cherry Malt | 2104-50 | 3.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rose Embroidery
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrangea Bouquet | HDC-CT-08A | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lady Guinevere | MQ1-13 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Desert Lights | BIC-06 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchid | SW 0071 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pressed Flower | SW 6304 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosé | SW 6290 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Damsel | SW 7576 | 4.55 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rosebay | SW 6563 | 5.61 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dressy Rose | SW 6024 | 5.64 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Insightful Rose SW 6023 · lighter, LRV 46.5
- Delightful SW 6289 · lighter, LRV 50.8
- Appleblossom SW 0076 · lighter, LRV 51.3
- Pressed Flower SW 6304 · darker, LRV 34.6
- Rosé SW 6290 · darker, LRV 34.2
- Thistle SW 6283 · darker, LRV 30.2
Colors that go with Rose Embroidery
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rose Embroidery:
- On the Rocks SW 7671
- Summit Gray SW 7669
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Reflecting Pool SW 6486 · complementary (180°)
- Damsel SW 7576 · analogous (−30°)
- Cabbage Rose SW 0003 · analogous (+30°)
- Nurture Green SW 6451 · triadic (120°)
- Cosmos SW 6528 · triadic (240°)
Rose Embroidery vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 15.0) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 39.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 15.6) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 39.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 16.1) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 39.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.