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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 9077

Sherwin-Williams Rosaline Pearl#A38887 · LRV 27

Rosaline Pearl reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 9077 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS ROSALINE PEARL
RGB 163, 136, 135 LRV 27

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Rosaline Pearl
SKU SW 9077
Hex #A38887
RGB 163, 136, 135
HSL 2°, 13%, 58%
LRV 27
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Sherwin-Williams Rosaline Pearl

Rosaline Pearl sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, 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.

Rosaline Pearl 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
Baby Sprout
SKU 0134 · #A78B81 · LRV 28
ΔE 4.38 (noticeable)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.08
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1244
#A58785
Barberry
ΔE 1.08 · LRV
1251
#A2898B
Mulberry Wine
ΔE 1.53 · LRV
CC-6
#A2898B
Muskoka Dusk
ΔE 1.53 · LRV 28
2114-40
#9C8989
Wet Concrete
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 27
CSP-380
#9F8E84
Studio Clay
ΔE 6.93 · LRV 29

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All brown at Behr →
PPU17-15
#A38B8A
Cameo Rose
ΔE 1.34 · LRV 28
BNC-11
#9C8484
Pink Granite
ΔE 1.94 · LRV 25
UL110-11
#A68781
Regency Rose
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 27
MQ1-40
#A18F8C
Tribeca
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 29
MQ2-33
#A08D84
Parisian Cafe
ΔE 5.76 · LRV 28

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6046
#A88E8B
Ash Hollow
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 30
DE6012
#9E8185
Plumville
ΔE 3.27 · LRV 25
DE6396
#9B9092
Ashen Plum
ΔE 6.45 · LRV 29
DE6075
#A08475
Wood Lake
ΔE 6.91 · LRV 25
DE6068
#9E8779
Cobblestone Path
ΔE 7.12 · LRV 26

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.23
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 25
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 9.16 · LRV 30
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 10.53 · LRV 24
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 11.53 · LRV 26
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 12.25 · LRV 27

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.29
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
18-08
#A18A8D
Smoky Quartz
ΔE 2.29 · LRV 28
1048-5
#A9898D
Coffee Rose
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 28
1060-5
#AA8880
Bedford Brown
ΔE 3.69 · LRV 28
1046-5
#A38B93
Gothic Amethyst
ΔE 4.25 · LRV 28
1014-5
#9B8E8E
Gray Violet
ΔE 5.49 · LRV 28

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.6
All brown at Valspar →
8004-5E
#A38E89
Monkeypod
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 29
1004-7C
#A1878E
Mellow Mauve
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 27
8004-2D
#9A898D
Sunrise Over Tahiti
ΔE 4.21 · LRV 27
P038
#9A898D
Sunrise Over Tahiti
ΔE 4.21 · LRV 26.6
1001-9C
#9B8C87
Channel Seal Gray
ΔE 5.54 · LRV 27.4

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.39
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 7.39 · LRV 29
JG-100
#8C848C
Pashmina Plum
ΔE 8.64 · LRV 24
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 12.42 · LRV 27
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 12.44 · LRV 25
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 13.27 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.22
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 10.22 · LRV 32
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 11.66 · LRV 23
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 12.76 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 14.32 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 16.1 · LRV 21

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.72
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 11.72 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 15.17 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 18.63 · LRV 38
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 20.77 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 21.85 · LRV 27

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Rosaline Pearl 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 9078
Cocoa Berry
LRV 27
SW 9079
Velvety Chestnut
LRV 26
SW 9158
Coquina
LRV 28
SW 9080
Hushed Auburn
LRV 27
SW 9160
Armadillo
LRV 29
SW 9157
Autumn Orchid
LRV 29

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A38887 in HSL space. Pair Rosaline Pearl with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A38887 + #87A2A3
TRIADIC
#A38887 · #87A388 · #8887A3
ANALOGOUS
#A38794 · #A38887 · #A39687

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.27:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.43:1 AA

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

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