Oleander
SW 6603 · #F2CCC5 · LRV 66 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Vintage Tea Rose47
- 2Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 3Oleander66
- 4First Light76
- 5Pink Bliss82
What Color Is Oleander, Really?
Oleander reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6603 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Oleander
Oleander 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.
How Lighting Changes Oleander
At LRV 66, Oleander 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.
Most complaints about Oleander are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6603 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | First PeachT12-20 · Behr | 1.9 | 66 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Precocious051 · Benjamin Moore | 3.7 | 64 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Tulip Pink2001-6C · Valspar | 1.7 | 67.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Rose PinkPPG1189-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 65 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Rose PinkPPG1189-3 · Glidden | 1.9 | 66 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sweet as Pie106-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.3 | 66 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Oleander within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F2CCC5 in HSL space. Pair Oleander with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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