Rambling Rose (SW 6305)
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Rambling Rose (SW 6305) is a very deep, warm red from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rambling Rose
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Rambling Rose by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Rambling 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 | Tawny Port | 1281 | 13.5 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Spiced Potpourri | S130-6 | 14.6 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Upholstery Red | 1008-3A | 15 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pomegranate Punch | 13-01 | 14 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams red colors nearest to Rambling Rose (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Rambling Rose
Darker than Rambling Rose
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6305 |
| Hex | #995D62 |
| RGB | 153, 93, 98 |
| HSL | 355°, 24%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.3, 25.2, 7.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rambling Rose (SW 6305), published as #995D62
#8A5460
#A86662
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rambling Rose (SW 6305)?
- Rambling Rose has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rambling Rose is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rambling Rose in another brand?
- Spiced Potpourri (Behr S130-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Rambling Rose warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Rambling Rose as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.6; 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.