Moss Rose (SW 6291)
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Moss Rose (SW 6291) is a deep, neutral pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Moss Rose
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Moss 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 Moss 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 | Aplomb | AF-625 | 20.6 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Berries And Cream | 100D-5 | 18.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | High Country Rose | 1007-5B | 20 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Wild Geranium | 1045-6 | 18 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Moss Rose (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Moss Rose
Darker than Moss Rose
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6291 |
| Hex | #9E6D79 |
| RGB | 158, 109, 121 |
| HSL | 345°, 20%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.4, 21.3, 1.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Moss Rose (SW 6291), published as #9E6D79
#8F6477
#AE7679
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Moss Rose (SW 6291)?
- Moss Rose has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Moss Rose is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Moss Rose in another brand?
- High Country Rose (Valspar 1007-5B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Moss Rose warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Moss Rose 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.