Rosedust (SW 0025)
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Rosedust (SW 0025) is a deep, warm orange from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rosedust
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Rosedust by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Rosedust, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Antique Rose | 2173-40 | 33.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Portuguese Dawn | S160-4 | 33.1 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Vintage Coral | 2002-6A | 33 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sunstone | 1058-5 | 31 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams orange colors nearest to Rosedust (LRV 33) by LRV.
Lighter than Rosedust
Darker than Rosedust
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 0025 |
| Hex | #CC8D84 |
| RGB | 204, 141, 132 |
| HSL | 7°, 41%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.6, 22.8, 14.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rosedust (SW 0025), published as #CC8D84
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rosedust (SW 0025)?
- Rosedust has an LRV of 33. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rosedust is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rosedust in another brand?
- Sunstone (PPG 1058-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Rosedust warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Rosedust as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.