Rose Of Sharon
SW 6294 · #E9DCDB · LRV 74 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Rose Of Sharon74
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Rose Of Sharon, Really?
Rose Of Sharon reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6294 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Rose Of Sharon
Rose Of Sharon 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Rose Of Sharon
At LRV 74, Rose Of Sharon 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 Rose Of Sharon 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 6294 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 | Wine PairingS120-1 · Behr | 2.5 | 73 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Strawberry Yogurt2104-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Winter Sunrise1002-8C · Valspar | 1.8 | 73.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wistful BeigePPG1061-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 74 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Wood Anemone Pink90RR 73/027 · Glidden | 1.4 | 73 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Winter Shade404-1DB · Dutch Boy | 4.2 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Rose Of Sharon 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 #E9DCDB in HSL space. Pair Rose Of Sharon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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