Audrey's Blush (SW 9001)
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Audrey's Blush (SW 9001) is a deep, neutral pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Audrey's Blush
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Audrey's Blush 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 Audrey's Blush, 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 | Rosewood | 2082-40 | 28.1 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Minuet Rose | T14-15 | 26.6 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | New Bud | 1006-5C | 27 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mauve Madness | 1049-5 | 24 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Audrey's Blush (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Audrey's Blush
Darker than Audrey's Blush
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9001 |
| Hex | #AE8087 |
| RGB | 174, 128, 135 |
| HSL | 351°, 22%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.2, 18.8, 3.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Audrey's Blush (SW 9001), published as #AE8087
#9F7785
#BE8987
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Audrey's Blush (SW 9001)?
- Audrey's Blush has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Audrey's Blush is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Audrey's Blush in another brand?
- New Bud (Valspar 1006-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Audrey's Blush warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Audrey's Blush as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.2; 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.