Rose Tan
SW 69 · #CD9C85 · LRV 38 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Determined Orange22
- 2Tart Orange31
- 3Rose Tan38
- 4Osage Orange45
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Rose Tan, Really?
Rose Tan reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 69 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Rose Tan
Rose Tan is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Rose Tan
Rose Tan sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, 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.
Most complaints about Rose Tan 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 69 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 | Shiny KettleS180-4 · Behr | 2.6 | 41 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Baker's Dozen1216 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 38 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Vienna Beige2004-8A · Valspar | 3.6 | 39.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Orange MaplePPG1069-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Orange MaplePPG1069-4 · Glidden | 2.4 | 41 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Native Copper208-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 40 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Rose Tan 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 #CD9C85 in HSL space. Pair Rose Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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