Salon Rose (SW 0061)
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Salon Rose (SW 0061) is a deep, warm pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Salon Rose
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Salon Rose by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Salon Rose, 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 | Burgundy Rose | 1280 | 23.4 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Heirloom Rose | S130-5 | 22.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Cherry Mocha | 1006-7C | 23 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Diamonds | 1055-5 | 23 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Salon Rose (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Salon Rose
Darker than Salon Rose
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 0061 |
| Hex | #AB7878 |
| RGB | 171, 120, 120 |
| HSL | 0°, 23%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.5, 20.0, 8.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Salon Rose (SW 0061), published as #AB7878
#9C6F76
#BB8178
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Salon Rose (SW 0061)?
- Salon Rose has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Salon Rose is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Salon Rose in another brand?
- Cinnamon Diamonds (PPG 1055-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Salon Rose warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Salon Rose as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.0; 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.