Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Gracious Rose |
| SKU | SW 6317 |
| Hex | #E3B7B1 |
| RGB | 227, 183, 177 |
| HSL | 7°, 47%, 79% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Sherwin-Williams Gracious Rose
At LRV 53, Gracious Rose 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.
Gracious Rose 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 by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Gracious 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E3B7B1 in HSL space. Pair Gracious Rose with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Sherwin-Williams Gracious Rose Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gracious Rose 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6317 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Gracious Rose
Behr's nearest match is Dahlia (HDC-SP16-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Gracious Rose without repainting risk. See the full Dahlia swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gracious Rose
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Coral Dust (2173-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Gracious Rose without repainting risk. See the full Coral Dust swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Gracious Rose
Valspar's nearest match is Soft Pink (1008-8B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53.3 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Gracious Rose without repainting risk. See the full Soft Pink swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gracious Rose
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Gracious Rose. The nearest is Shrimp Salad (PPG18-15) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shrimp Salad swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gracious Rose
Glidden has no exact twin of Gracious Rose. The nearest is Shrimp Salad (PPG18-15) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shrimp Salad swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gracious Rose
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Glowing Rose (303-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Gracious Rose without repainting risk. See the full Glowing Rose swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gracious Rose
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Gracious Rose is Rachel Pink (HGSW 0026) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rachel Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gracious Rose
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Gracious Rose is City of Pink Angels (DET434) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full City of Pink Angels swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Gracious Rose
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Gracious Rose. The nearest is Cabbage Rose (JG-26) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cabbage Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gracious Rose
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Gracious Rose. The nearest is Nancy's Blushes (NO. 278) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nancy's Blushes swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gracious Rose
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Gracious Rose is O Fortuna (0070) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full O Fortuna swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gracious Rose
Hirshfield's's nearest match is O Fortuna (0070), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Gracious Rose without repainting risk. See the full O Fortuna swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gracious Rose
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Gracious Rose. The nearest is Tomfoolery (C2-544) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tomfoolery swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Gracious Rose
Backdrop has no exact twin of Gracious Rose. The nearest is Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gracious Rose
Kompozit's nearest match is O Fortuna (0070), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Gracious Rose without repainting risk. See the full O Fortuna swatch →