Rose Embroidery (SW 6297)
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Rose Embroidery (SW 6297) is a deep, neutral pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rose Embroidery
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Rose Embroidery 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 Rose Embroidery, 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 | Mauve Mist | 1264 | 36.4 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Hydrangea Bouquet | HDC-CT-08A | 42.7 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Cameo Pink | 1006-8A | 37 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mexicali Rose | 18-06 | 38 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Rose Embroidery (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Rose Embroidery
Darker than Rose Embroidery
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6297 |
| Hex | #C79EA2 |
| RGB | 199, 158, 162 |
| HSL | 354°, 27%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.9, 15.8, 3.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rose Embroidery (SW 6297), published as #C79EA2
#B794A0
#D8A8A2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rose Embroidery (SW 6297)?
- Rose Embroidery has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rose Embroidery is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rose Embroidery in another brand?
- Mexicali Rose (PPG 18-06) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rose Embroidery warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Rose Embroidery as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.7; 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.