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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 6303

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Rose Colored#DCB6B5 · LRV 52

Rose Colored reads as a red / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6303 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS ROSE COLORED
RGB 220, 182, 181 LRV 52

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Rose Colored
SKU HGSW 6303
Hex #DCB6B5
RGB 220, 182, 181
HSL 2°, 36%, 79%
LRV 52
Undertone red / warm
Family Pink

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Rose Colored

At LRV 52, Rose Colored is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Rose Colored is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.

Closest matches at every US brand

14 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.

SW 6303 · #DCB6B5 · ΔE 0 · LRV 52
SW 76 · #DAB5B4 · ΔE 0.43 · LRV 51
SW 6317 · #E3B7B1 · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 53
SW 6289 · #D2B6BE · ΔE 4.69 · LRV 51
SW 6324 · #E3B5A8 · ΔE 5.15 · LRV 52

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.68
All pink at Behr →
220E-3 · #DEB6B4 · ΔE 0.68 · LRV 52
230E-3 · #D8B6B5 · ΔE 1.2 · LRV 51
210F-4 · #DCB2B3 · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 50
S190-3 · #D7B8B3 · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 52
ICC-54 · #DBB2B8 · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 50

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.14
All pink at Benjamin Moore →
1255 · #D8B4B5 · ΔE 1.14 · LRV 50
2094-50 · #DDB6AE · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 52
2173-50 · #E2B8B0 · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 54
CSP-425 · #D6BBBB · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 53
038 · #DEB4AA · ΔE 3.85 · LRV 50

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All pink at Kompozit →
0070 · #E1B8B5 · ΔE 1.29 · LRV 54
0077 · #DEB8BC · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 53
0103 · #DBB8BF · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 53
0111 · #E5B7BE · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 54
0126 · #D7BBB3 · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 53

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.37
All pink at Valspar →
1008-8B · #DFB8B4 · ΔE 1.37 · LRV 53.3
V079-2 · #E3B8B9 · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 54.1
1006-8B · #D4B4B4 · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 49.9
2001-8B · #E1B9AD · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 53.7
1007-10B · #D7B5A9 · ΔE 5.33 · LRV 50.3

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All pink at Dutch Boy →
303-3DB · #E3B9B7 · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 55
302-3DB · #DDBDC1 · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 56
347-3DB · #D2B6BE · ΔE 4.69 · LRV 51
407-2DB · #D1B9B2 · ΔE 5.75 · LRV 52
306-3DB · #E2B6A7 · ΔE 5.86 · LRV 53

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.58
All pink at Diamond Vogel →
0070 · #DFBBB8 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 55
0077 · #DDBABE · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 54
0103 · #DBBBC1 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 54
0111 · #E3B9C0 · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 55
0104 · #D4B1B8 · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 49

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.89
All pink at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1055-3 · #DAB9B6 · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 53
PPG1052-3 · #DDBCB9 · ΔE 2.21 · LRV 55
PPG18-19 · #DAB6BB · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 52
PPG1049-3 · #D5B8BC · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 52
PPG1048-4 · #D2B6B9 · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 51

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.12
All pink at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6024 · #DBB7BB · ΔE 2.12 · LRV 49
DE6017 · #D4B8BF · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 48
DE6087 · #E2BEB4 · ΔE 4.46 · LRV 53
DET434 · #E6B4A6 · ΔE 5.79 · LRV 52
DE6031 · #CDBDBA · ΔE 7.69 · LRV 49

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.07
All pink at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 278 · #E6B7BA · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 54
NO. 207 · #CBB5AE · ΔE 6.56 · LRV 49
NO. 9906 · #D7BCAC · ΔE 8.63 · LRV 53
NO. 9913 · #D0BFCD · ΔE 8.97 · LRV 55
NO. 231 · #D9C0AE · ΔE 10.17 · LRV 56

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.37
All pink at Magnolia Home →
JG-26 · #E8C3B8 · ΔE 5.37 · LRV 60
JG-154 · #CCAF9F · ΔE 8.53 · LRV 46
JG-133 · #C6BBB2 · ΔE 11.59 · LRV 51
JG-127 · #C7C2BB · ΔE 13.85 · LRV 54
JG-109 · #C5BBAC · ΔE 14.54 · LRV 50

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.5
All pink at C2 Paint →
BD10 · #DBC3BF · ΔE 5.5 · LRV 58
C2-544 · #EBB7A7 · ΔE 6.65 · LRV 54
C2-815 · #D9BBA1 · ΔE 12.23 · LRV 53
BD6 · #D5BEA8 · ΔE 12.44 · LRV 54
C2-784 · #C9BAAA · ΔE 12.75 · LRV 50

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.89
All pink at Backdrop →
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 5.89 · LRV 53
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 6.4 · LRV 38
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 9.32 · LRV 60
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 17.22 · LRV 65
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 24.81 · LRV 41

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.6
All pink at Clare →
PNT100-LT-60 · #DEC4B8 · ΔE 7.6 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 11.02 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-17 · #D4CBC0 · ΔE 13.77 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-08 · #CBCBC5 · ΔE 16.63 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 16.69 · LRV 54

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Rose Colored within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

HGSW 2036 · LRV 52
HGSW 2066 · LRV 52
HGSW 2026 · LRV 55
HGSW 6296 · LRV 55
HGSW 2076 · LRV 53
HGSW 6331 · LRV 53

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #DCB6B5 in HSL space. Pair Rose Colored with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#DCB6B5 + #B5DBDC
TRIADIC
#DCB6B5 · #B5DCB6 · #B6B5DC
ANALOGOUS
#DCB5C8 · #DCB6B5 · #DCCAB5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.84:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.4:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Rose Colored Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Rose Colored from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6303 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rose Colored

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Rose Colored is Rose Colored (SW 6303). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Rose Colored and you'll get the same color. See the full Rose Colored swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Rose Colored

The closest Behr equivalent of Rose Colored is Melted Ice Cream (220E-3). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). If Behr is your counter, order Melted Ice Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Melted Ice Cream swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rose Colored

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pink Attraction (1255), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rose Colored without repainting risk. See the full Pink Attraction swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Rose Colored

Kompozit's nearest match is O Fortuna (0070), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rose Colored without repainting risk. See the full O Fortuna swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Rose Colored

Valspar's nearest match is Soft Pink (1008-8B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53.3 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rose Colored without repainting risk. See the full Soft Pink swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rose Colored

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Glowing Rose (303-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rose Colored without repainting risk. See the full Glowing Rose swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rose Colored

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Rose Hip (PPG1055-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rose Colored without repainting risk. See the full Rose Hip swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rose Colored

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Rose Colored is Pencil Eraser (DE6024) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pencil Eraser swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rose Colored

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Rose Colored is Pink Softness (0077) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pink Softness swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Rose Colored

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Rose Colored is Nancy's Blushes (NO. 278) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nancy's Blushes swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Rose Colored

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Rose Colored — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 5.89). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6303 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Rose Colored

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Rose Colored — the nearest deck color, Tomfoolery (C2-544), is clearly different (ΔE 6.65). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6303 instead. See the full Tomfoolery swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Rose Colored

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Rose Colored — the nearest deck color, Meet Cute (PNT100-LT-60), is clearly different (ΔE 7.6). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6303 instead. See the full Meet Cute swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Rose Colored

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Rose Colored — the nearest deck color, Cinnamon Sugar (JG-133), is clearly different (ΔE 11.59). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6303 instead. See the full Cinnamon Sugar swatch →

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