Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Rosy Outlook |
| SKU | SW 6316 |
| Hex | #EBCECB |
| RGB | 235, 206, 203 |
| HSL | 6°, 44%, 86% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Sherwin-Williams Rosy Outlook
At LRV 66, Rosy Outlook 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.
Rosy Outlook 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
14 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
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Rosy Outlook 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 #EBCECB in HSL space. Pair Rosy Outlook 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 Rosy Outlook Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rosy Outlook 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 6316 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Rosy Outlook
At Behr, the closest color to Rosy Outlook is Malibu Coast (230E-2) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Malibu Coast swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rosy Outlook
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Rosy Outlook. The nearest is Rose Accent (1177) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rose Accent swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Rosy Outlook
Valspar's nearest match is Rosy Glow (1008-8C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67.3 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rosy Outlook without repainting risk. See the full Rosy Glow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rosy Outlook
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cameo Peach (PPG1058-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rosy Outlook without repainting risk. See the full Cameo Peach swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Rosy Outlook
Glidden's nearest match is Cameo Peach (PPG1058-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rosy Outlook without repainting risk. See the full Cameo Peach swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rosy Outlook
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Rosy Outlook. The nearest is Thinking Pink (305-1DB) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Thinking Pink swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rosy Outlook
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Rosy Outlook is Shimmery Pink (HGSW 2057). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Shimmery Pink and you'll get the same color. See the full Shimmery Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rosy Outlook
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Rosy Outlook is Short and Sweet (DE6023) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Short and Sweet swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Rosy Outlook
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Rosy Outlook. The nearest is Calamine (NO. 230) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Calamine swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rosy Outlook
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Rosy Outlook is Pink Coral (0083) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pink Coral swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Rosy Outlook
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Rosy Outlook is Pink Coral (0083) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pink Coral swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Rosy Outlook
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Rosy Outlook is Blush Pink (285142) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Rosy Outlook
At Kompozit, the closest color to Rosy Outlook is Pink Coral (0083) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pink Coral swatch →