Rosé (SW 6290)
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Rosé (SW 6290) is a deep, neutral pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 34, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rosé
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Rosé 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 Rosé, 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 | Caribbean Sunset | 1377 | 35.5 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Decanting | S120-4 | 39.6 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Iris Reverie | 1005-5C | 32 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Ashberry | 1179-5 | 34 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Rosé (LRV 34) by LRV.
Lighter than Rosé
Darker than Rosé
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6290 |
| Hex | #B995A1 |
| RGB | 185, 149, 161 |
| HSL | 340°, 20%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.3, 15.4, -1.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rosé (SW 6290), published as #B995A1
#A98C9F
#CA9EA1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rosé (SW 6290)?
- Rosé has an LRV of 34. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rosé is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rosé in another brand?
- Ashberry (PPG 1179-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Rosé warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Rosé as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.2; 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.