Carley's Rose (SW 9002)
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Carley's Rose (SW 9002) is a deep, warm pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Carley's Rose
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Carley's 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 Carley's 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 | Burgundy Rose | 1280 | 23.4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Heirloom Rose | S130-5 | 22.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Spanish Rose Shadow | 1008-5B | 22 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Moody Mauve | 18-21 | 21 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Carley's Rose (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Carley's Rose
Darker than Carley's Rose
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9002 |
| Hex | #A87376 |
| RGB | 168, 115, 118 |
| HSL | 357°, 23%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.9, 21.3, 6.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Carley's Rose (SW 9002), published as #A87376
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Carley's Rose (SW 9002)?
- Carley's Rose has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Carley's Rose is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Carley's Rose in another brand?
- Heirloom Rose (Behr S130-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Carley's Rose warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Carley's Rose as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.8; 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.