Memorable Rose (SW 6311)
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Memorable Rose (SW 6311) is a deep, warm pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Memorable Rose
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Memorable 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 Memorable 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 | Toasted Mauve | 1279 | 31.9 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Rose Sachet | 130D-4 | 31.9 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Strawberry Pink | 2001-3C | 34 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pink Clay Pot | 1051-4 | 37 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Memorable Rose (LRV 33) by LRV.
Lighter than Memorable Rose
Darker than Memorable Rose
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6311 |
| Hex | #CF8A8D |
| RGB | 207, 138, 141 |
| HSL | 357°, 42%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.5, 26.7, 9.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Memorable Rose (SW 6311), published as #CF8A8D
#BF818B
#DF938D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Memorable Rose (SW 6311)?
- Memorable Rose has an LRV of 33. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Memorable Rose is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Memorable Rose in another brand?
- Toasted Mauve (BM 1279) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Memorable Rose warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Memorable Rose as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.2; 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.