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Pressed Flower SW 6304
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, Pressed Flower sits at L* 65.4, a* 18.1, b* 7.0. Its hue angle is 21° and its chroma is 19.4, 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 39%.
LRV 34.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.6, Pressed Flower is lighter than 44% 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 Pressed Flower
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaryllis | 1256 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Mauve Mist | 1264 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palermo Rose | 1278 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pressed Flower
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Rose | S140-4A | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Cherry Juice | S130-4 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grand Sunset | BIC-32 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Embroidery | SW 6297 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Resounding Rose | SW 6318 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Memorable Rose | SW 6311 | 4.75 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Orchid | SW 0071 | 4.87 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rosedust | SW 0025 | 5.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rosé | SW 6290 | 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.
- Cabbage Rose SW 0003 · lighter, LRV 38.7
- Rose Embroidery SW 6297 · lighter, LRV 39.1
- Appleblossom SW 0076 · lighter, LRV 51.3
- Rosaline Pearl SW 9077 · darker, LRV 27.2
- Hushed Auburn SW 9080 · darker, LRV 26.4
- Audrey's Blush SW 9001 · darker, LRV 26.3
Colors that go with Pressed Flower
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Pressed Flower:
- Pussywillow SW 7643
- Carley's Rose SW 9002
- 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°)
- Rosé SW 6290 · analogous (−30°)
- Cabbage Rose SW 0003 · analogous (+30°)
- Agate Green SW 7742 · triadic (120°)
- Cosmos SW 6528 · triadic (240°)
Pressed Flower vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 14.0) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 34.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 16.1) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 34.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 16.6) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 34.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.