Rosebay (SW 6563)
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Rosebay (SW 6563) 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 Rosebay
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Rosebay 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 Rosebay, 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 | Cranberry Ice | 1362 | 38.7 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Raspberry Smoothie | M130-4 | 42.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Quilted Heart | 1004-3C | 40 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Madagascar Pink | 1050-4 | 37 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Rosebay (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Rosebay
Darker than Rosebay
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6563 |
| Hex | #CB9AAD |
| RGB | 203, 154, 173 |
| HSL | 337°, 32%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.6, 21.2, -2.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rosebay (SW 6563), published as #CB9AAD
#BB91AB
#DCA4AD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rosebay (SW 6563)?
- Rosebay has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rosebay is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rosebay in another brand?
- Cranberry Ice (BM 1362) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Rosebay warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Rosebay as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.8; 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.