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Rita's Rouge SW 9003
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Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Rita's Rouge sits at L* 55.6, a* 29.4, b* 9.6. Its hue angle is 18° and its chroma is 31.0, 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 46%.
LRV 23.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.6, Rita's Rouge is lighter than 31% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Rita's Rouge
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgundy Rose | 1280 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cinco de Mayo | 1286 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Prom Dress | 1273 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rita's Rouge
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art House Pink | HDC-SP14-8 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cherry Fizz | M140-5 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Chintz | 140D-5 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Flamingo | SW 0080 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reddish | SW 6319 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Carley's Rose | SW 9002 | 4.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Salon Rose | SW 0061 | 4.75 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Coral Rose | SW 9004 | 5.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grenadine | SW 6592 | 5.93 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Coral Clay SW 9005 · lighter, LRV 26.0
- Pink Flamingo SW 0080 · lighter, LRV 26.1
- Coral Rose SW 9004 · lighter, LRV 28.3
- Reddish SW 6319 · darker, LRV 20.9
- Henna Shade SW 6326 · darker, LRV 20.2
- Concerto SW 6298 · darker, LRV 19.2
Colors that go with Rita's Rouge
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rita's Rouge:
- Site White SW 7070
- Web Gray SW 7075
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Splashy SW 6942 · complementary (180°)
- Red Clover SW 6564 · analogous (−30°)
- Spiced Cider SW 7702 · analogous (+30°)
- Reseda Green SW 9040 · triadic (120°)
- Dazzle SW 6962 · triadic (240°)
Rita's Rouge vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 10.3) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 23.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 15.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 17.7) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 23.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.