Sherwin Williams Salon Rose SW 0061 paint color review
Let’s dive into a full Salon Rose paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful SW 0061. Find out if this gorgeous warm pink paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
| Color code: | SW 0061 |
| Color name: | Salon Rose |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Color collections: | Historic Interior Color Wall, The Jazz Age (1920s) |
LRV of Salon Rose
Salon Rose SW 0061 has an LRV of 23.46% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
What are Sherwin Williams Salon Rose undertones?
Red is Sherwin Williams Salon Rose undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#AB7878
RGB code:
171, 120, 120
Is Sherwin Williams Salon Rose SW 0061 cool or warm?
With a hue of 0° this Pink refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
SW 0061 Salon Rose HSL code: 0, 23%, 57%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Salon Rose:
Complementary color scheme
A complementary color scheme is a color combination that uses two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel, such as red and green, blue and orange, or yellow and purple. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.
Color comparison
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Color codes
| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #ab7878 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 171, 120, 120 | |
| RGB Percent | 67.06%, 47.06%, 47.06% | |
| HSV | Hue: 0° Saturation: 29.82% Value: 67.06% | |
| HSL | hsl(0, 23, 57) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 29.82 Yellow: 29.82 Key: 32.94 | |
| YIQ | Y: 135.249 I: 30.391 Q: 10.788 | |
| XYZ | X: 26.902 Y: 23.448 Z: 20.873 | |
| CIE Lab | L:55.531 a:19.959 b:8.009 | |
| Decimal | 11237496 | |
