Rose Tan (SW 0069)
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Rose Tan (SW 0069) is a deep, warm orange from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rose Tan
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Rose Tan 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 Rose Tan, 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 | Palazzo Pink | 1193 | 40.8 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Shiny Kettle | S180-4 | 40.6 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Princess Peach | 2002-8A | 39 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Orange Maple | 1069-4 | 41 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams orange colors nearest to Rose Tan (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Rose Tan
Darker than Rose Tan
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 0069 |
| Hex | #CD9C85 |
| RGB | 205, 156, 133 |
| HSL | 19°, 42%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.4, 15.1, 19.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rose Tan (SW 0069), published as #CD9C85
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rose Tan (SW 0069)?
- Rose Tan has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rose Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rose Tan in another brand?
- Princess Peach (Valspar 2002-8A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Rose Tan warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Rose Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.1; 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.