Sherwin Williams Insightful Rose SW 6023
| Official page: | Insightful Rose SW 6023 |
| Code: | SW 6023 |
| Name: | Insightful Rose |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Insightful Rose?
Sherwin Williams Insightful Rose (SW 6023) is a soft and sophisticated dusty rose hue that adds a touch of elegance to any space. This versatile color pairs beautifully with complementary tones such as creamy off-whites, soft greys, and warm neutrals like SW 7012 Creamy and SW 7036 Accessible Beige. For a more dynamic look, consider accenting Insightful Rose with deep navy blues such as SW 6244 Naval or rich jewel tones like emerald green SW 0047- Evergreens. Whether used as a wall color in a bedroom or incorporated into decor accents in a living room, Insightful Rose brings a sense of warmth and tranquility to any room.
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What are Sherwin Williams Insightful Rose undertones?
Insightful Rose has a clear red undertone based on its position in the color space. We identify undertones by isolating the pure hue (separating it from lightness and saturation), which avoids distortions caused by tints, tones, and shades.
This method is generally more reliable than judging undertones on a white background.
HEX value:
#C9B0AB
RGB code:
201, 176, 171
Is Sherwin Williams Insightful Rose SW 6023 cool or warm?
With a hue of 10°, this Pink reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 6023 Insightful Rose HSL code: 10, 22%, 73%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Insightful Rose
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural‑light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange‑red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange‑yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color‑temperature (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this Pink shade looks under different lighting:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Insightful Rose:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
SW 6023
Insightful Rose
Darker shades
SW 6023
Insightful Rose
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Insightful Rose with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 190, such as Sherwin Williams Mountain Air and Niebla Azul.
LRV of Insightful Rose
Insightful Rose has an LRV of 46.48% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 46.48%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you’ll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #c9b0ab | |
| RGB Decimal | 201, 176, 171 | |
| RGB Percent | 78.82%, 69.02%, 67.06% | |
| HSV | Hue: 10° Saturation: 14.93% Value: 78.82% | |
| HSL | hsl(10, 22, 73) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 12.44 Yellow: 14.93 Key: 21.18 | |
| YIQ | Y: 182.905 I: 16.504 Q: 3.732 | |
| XYZ | X: 46.963 Y: 46.41 Z: 45.001 | |
| CIE Lab | L:73.811 a:8.168 b:5.869 | |
| CIE Luv | L:73.811 u:15.435 v:7.032 | |
| Decimal | 13217963 | |
| Hunter Lab | 68.125, 3.833, 8.522 |
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