Sweet Rosy Brown
Sweet Rosy Brown is a genuinely dark Red from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 2 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#7E4A46
LRV
10.83
Sweet Rosy Brown in Real Rooms
Sweet Rosy Brown has a low LRV of 10.83 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Red family, the photos below show it applied in a house and misc.
1 House Photo
On the exterior, Sweet Rosy Brown holds up across all lighting conditions — crisp in full sun, rich and dimensional on overcast days. It pairs especially well with white trim, black window frames, and natural stone, giving the home a timeless, curated presence.
Exterior painted Sweet Rosy Brown presents a warm, grounded aesthetic.
@herbertpainting
1 Misc Photo
Sweet Rosy Brown shows up in some unexpected spaces in these photos — hallways, laundry rooms, and accent walls. Each one makes the case that the color's versatility extends well beyond the obvious applications into every corner of the home.
Walls finished in Sweet Rosy Brown bring earthy, refined warmth.
@leddydesign
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 75 vs 11, Monterey White is decisively the brighter choice.
Clarksville Gray reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 11), opening up a space where Sweet Rosy Brown encloses it.
Seapearl reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 11), opening up a space where Sweet Rosy Brown encloses it.
Whispering Woods reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 11), opening up a space where Sweet Rosy Brown encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Aegean Teal reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 11), opening up a space where Sweet Rosy Brown encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 11, Blue Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
Beneath the Clouds reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 11), opening up a space where Sweet Rosy Brown encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (19 vs 11) makes Providence Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Van Courtland Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 11), opening up a space where Sweet Rosy Brown encloses it.
With LRVs of 14 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (17 vs 11) makes Blue Spruce the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tea Room reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Garrison Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Sweet Rosy Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Sweet Rosy Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 11 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.