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Rosebay SW 6563
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, Rosebay sits at L* 68.6, a* 21.2, b* -2.8. Its hue angle is 353° and its chroma is 21.4, 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 16%.
LRV 38.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.9, Rosebay 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 Rosebay
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranberry Ice | 1362 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Caribbean Sunset | 1377 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hummingbird | 1271 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Rosebay
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Smoothie | M130-4 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Birthday Candle | 100C-3 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Taste Of Berry | 690D-4 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damsel | SW 7576 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Haute Pink | SW 6570 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosé | SW 6290 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fussy Pink | SW 6853 | 5.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rose Embroidery | SW 6297 | 5.61 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Partytime | SW 6849 | 5.66 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fussy Pink SW 6853 · lighter, LRV 46.6
- Queenly SW 6977 · lighter, LRV 47.7
- Partytime SW 6849 · lighter, LRV 48.5
- Rosé SW 6290 · darker, LRV 34.2
- Thistle SW 6283 · darker, LRV 30.2
- Radiant Lilac SW 0074 · darker, LRV 28.3
Colors that go with Rosebay
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rosebay:
- On the Rocks SW 7671
- Gray Shingle SW 7670
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Larchmere SW 6752 · complementary (180°)
- Novel Lilac SW 6836 · analogous (−30°)
- Pressed Flower SW 6304 · analogous (+30°)
- Majolica Green SW 0013 · triadic (120°)
- Resolute Blue SW 6507 · triadic (240°)
Rosebay vs popular colors
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 15.9) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 38.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 16.3) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 38.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 18.6) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 38.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.