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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6024

Sherwin-Williams Dressy Rose#B89D9A · LRV 37

Dressy Rose reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6024 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS DRESSY ROSE
RGB 184, 157, 154 LRV 37

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Dressy Rose
SKU SW 6024
Hex #B89D9A
RGB 184, 157, 154
HSL 6°, 17%, 66%
LRV 37
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Sherwin-Williams Dressy Rose

Dressy Rose sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Dressy Rose is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Natchez
SKU 0133 · #BA9F95 · LRV 37
ΔE 3.4 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 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 brown from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.8
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
18-05
#BB9E9B
Awakening
ΔE 0.8 · LRV 37
1054-5
#B39997
Tawny Mushroom
ΔE 1.37 · LRV 35
1016-5
#B39B94
Iris Mauve
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 35
1047-5
#AB9B9C
Coffee Custard
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 35
18-06
#C49B9E
Mexicali Rose
ΔE 5.28 · LRV 38

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.9
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
2103-50
#BF9F9C
Sandblast
ΔE 1.9 · LRV
2104-50
#C19E9B
Cherry Malt
ΔE 2.73 · LRV
2110-40
#B59D94
Seaside Sand
ΔE 3.4 · LRV 37
1264
#BE999A
Mauve Mist
ΔE 3.88 · LRV 36
2113-50
#B1A2A4
Mauve Desert
ΔE 4.83 · LRV

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.56
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6032
#B29E9D
Hazelnut
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 36
DE6011
#BAA3A9
Magical Mauve
ΔE 4.52 · LRV 39
DE6074
#BCA59A
Frontier Land
ΔE 4.98 · LRV 40
DE6018
#BA99A2
Playful Plum
ΔE 5.71 · LRV 36
DE6025
#C4989E
Rose Meadow
ΔE 6.58 · LRV 37

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.59
All brown at Valspar →
T573
#BAA299
Poetry in Motion
ΔE 3.59 · LRV 38.7
8004-5D
#B7A49F
Embarrassed Shadow
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 39
V128-4
#B7A49F
Embarrassed Shadow
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 39.1
1004-8A
#BAA0A7
Bedroom Plum
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 38.1
1001-10A
#B1A39A
Western Sandstone
ΔE 6.85 · LRV 37.9

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.77
All brown at Behr →
HDC-CT-18
#B19FA1
Violet Vista
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 37
HDC-NT-19
#B5A5A2
Lavender Suede
ΔE 4.51 · LRV 39
710B-4
#B39FA7
Quiet Refuge
ΔE 5.37 · LRV 37
PPU5-15
#B39C8F
Postmodern Mauve
ΔE 5.61 · LRV 35
N180-4
#B1A198
Moleskin
ΔE 5.98 · LRV 37

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.47
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 246
#C7A4A6
Cinder Rose
ΔE 4.47 · LRV 41
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 7.02 · LRV 36
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 9.97 · LRV 38
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 11.28 · LRV 39
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 12.71 · LRV 36

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.87
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 6.87 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 10.37 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 13.27 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 16.32 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 21.34 · LRV 35

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.92
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 6.92 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 10.43 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 12.08 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 14.94 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 21.93 · LRV 38

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.72
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-99
#B0AAAB
Vintage Collection
ΔE 8.72 · LRV 41
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 9.61 · LRV 40
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 10.25 · LRV 34
JG-118
#ACA9A3
Refinished
ΔE 11.35 · LRV 40
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 12.23 · LRV 37

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

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

SW 6031
Glamour
LRV 37
SW 71
Orchid
LRV 37
SW 6045
Emerging Taupe
LRV 38
SW 6010
Flexible Gray
LRV 38
SW 6017
Intuitive
LRV 38
SW 6087
Trusty Tan
LRV 37

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B89D9A in HSL space. Pair Dressy Rose with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B89D9A + #9AB5B8
TRIADIC
#B89D9A · #9AB89D · #9D9AB8
ANALOGOUS
#B89AA6 · #B89D9A · #B8AC9A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.52:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.33:1 AAA

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

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