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Gracious Rose SW 6317
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Gracious Rose sits at L* 78.1, a* 14.9, b* 9.1. Its hue angle is 31° and its chroma is 17.5, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 47%.
LRV 53.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.2, Gracious Rose is lighter than 65% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Gracious 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Dust | 2173-50 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Eraser Pink | 2174-50 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Fruit Shake | 2088-60 | 1.84 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Gracious 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble Blush | MQ4-4 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Noble Blush | MQ4-04 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Dahlia | HDC-SP16-09 | 1.11 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Pink | SW 0026 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Colored | SW 6303 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gaiety | SW 6872 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Appleblossom | SW 0076 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lotus Flower | SW 6310 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mellow Coral | SW 6324 | 2.92 | 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.
- Lotus Flower SW 6310 · lighter, LRV 56.7
- Pink Shadow SW 0070 · lighter, LRV 58.3
- Inner Child SW 6877 · lighter, LRV 58.2
- Sashay Sand SW 6051 · darker, LRV 48.8
- Insightful Rose SW 6023 · darker, LRV 46.5
- Trek Tan SW 7597 · darker, LRV 46.2
Colors that go with Gracious Rose
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Gracious Rose:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Anew Gray SW 7030
- Intimate White SW 6322
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Gentle Aquamarine SW 9046 · complementary (180°)
- Azalea Flower SW 6576 · analogous (−30°)
- Classic Sand SW 0056 · analogous (+30°)
- Easy Green SW 6450 · triadic (120°)
- Agapanthus SW 9066 · triadic (240°)
Gracious Rose vs popular colors
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 12.5) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 53.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 13.1) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 53.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- First Light (Benjamin Moore 2102-70, ΔE 13.4) is lighter (LRV 75.9 vs 53.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.