ComparisonComparisonBenjamin Moore CSP-425 and Sherwin-Williams SW 6296, ΔE 2.42 apart
Benjamin Moore Kept Love Letters (CSP-425) and Sherwin-Williams Fading Rose (SW 6296) measure a delta-E of 2.42 apart. Fading Rose is 1.7 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 10.2 and 11.1. The undertones part company: Kept Love Letters reads as a red undertone at hue angle 20.2 degrees, Fading Rose as a pink undertone at 9.3. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Kept Love Letters depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 53.5 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - Benjamin Moore Kept Love Letters and Sherwin-Williams Fading Rose are delta-E 2.42 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between Benjamin Moore Kept Love Letters and Sherwin-Williams Fading Rose is delta-E 2.42.
Sherwin-Williams Fading Rose is lighter than Benjamin Moore Kept Love Letters by 1.7 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Kept Love Letters | Fading Rose | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Sherwin-Williams |
| Code | CSP-425 | SW 6296 |
| Hex | #D6BBBB | #DABDC1 |
| Light reflectance | 53.5 | 55.2 |
| Undertone | red undertone | pink undertone |
| Chroma | 10.2 | 11.1 |
| Hue angle | 20.2° | 9.3° |
| Color family | red | pink |