Fading Rose
We've categorized Fading Rose as a versatile and reflective Red because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions so effectively. Explore our collection of 10 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#DABDC1
LRV
55.15
Fading Rose's Color Strip
Fading Rose is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Demure and Rose Embroidery. The strip spans from Demure at the lightest end to Burgundy at the deepest. As part of strip 110, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Fading Rose in Real Rooms
Fading Rose has a medium-high LRV of 55.15 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Red family, the photos below show it applied in a home office, dining room, bathroom, front door, bedroom, house, mudroom, kitchen, living room and patio.
1 Home Office Photo
Fading Rose in a home office signals that the space was thought about. The color holds up under the scrutiny of video calls without feeling staged, and it stays comfortable across the full working day in a way that brighter colors often don't.
Sherwin-Williams Fading Rose in a neutral home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
In a formal dining room, Fading Rose provides a sophisticated backdrop for artwork and large-scale mirrors. The color's depth helps to "absorb" the room's edges, making the flickering light of candles and the sparkle of glassware the stars of the show.
Fading Rose paint in a rustic modern dining room
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1 Bathroom Photo
In a powder room, Fading Rose can be used floor-to-ceiling to create a dramatic, high-impact experience for guests. Because these rooms are small and transitional, they can handle the full intensity of the color's personality without feeling overwhelming.
Fading Rose — earthy bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
Fading Rose on a front door looks particularly stunning when framed by greenery or seasonal wreaths. The color provides a deep, matte background that makes the organic textures of a boxwood wreath or autumn garland really pop.
rustic modern front door featuring Fading Rose by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bedroom Photo
Lighting is key in a bedroom, and Fading Rose reacts beautifully to dimmers. As you lower the lights for sleep, the color takes on a velvet-like quality, losing its daytime crispness in favor of a smoky, mysterious depth that is incredibly conducive to relaxation.
A art deco bedroom painted in Fading Rose
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1 House Photo
The way Fading Rose interacts with exterior lighting—like sconces or path lights—is dramatic. At night, the house takes on a protective, fortress-like quality that feels incredibly secure and welcoming to those returning home.
Fading Rose color — aesthetic house inspiration
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1 Mudroom Photo
The depth of Fading Rose is a secret weapon against the "dirty" look that many light-colored mudrooms eventually suffer from. It retains its freshness and intentionality even when it's not perfectly clean, which is essential for an active family.
Fading Rose paint in a cottagecore mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
Kitchens are often the noisiest rooms in the house; Fading Rose provides the visual equivalent of acoustic dampening. Its steady, calm presence helps lower the "volume" of the room, creating a more pleasant environment for cooking and conversation.
Fading Rose — industrial kitchen
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1 Living Room Photo
Fading Rose anchors the living room with a quiet, architectural confidence. Its depth shifts subtly through the day — cooler in the crisp morning light and significantly warmer by lamplight in the evening — making it a natural fit for a space meant for both high-energy gathering and silent unwinding. To maximize the effect, layer in natural white oak, heavy linen, and soft metallics to let the color truly breathe.
A contemporary living room painted in Fading Rose
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1 Patio Photo
Exterior color behaves differently than interior — there's more bleaching, more weather, and more competition from the natural surroundings. Fading Rose holds its character in open light and tends to look even better after a few seasons than it does fresh from the can.
rustic modern patio featuring Fading Rose by Sherwin-Williams
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Coordinating Colors
Ibis White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 55), opening up a space where Fading Rose encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 55, Shell White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 32, Fading Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Ibis White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 55), opening up a space where Fading Rose encloses it.
Similar Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Fading Rose the marginally brighter of the two.
Fading Rose reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Fading Rose the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Fading Rose the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (65 vs 55) makes Rose Pink the marginally brighter of the two.
Irresistible reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (64 vs 55) makes Rosebud the marginally brighter of the two.
Rosy Outlook reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Panache Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 73 vs 55, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Fading Rose reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 16), opening up a space where Riverway encloses it.
Glass Bead reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 55), opening up a space where Fading Rose encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 29, Fading Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Fading Rose reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 35), opening up a space where Calico encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (64 vs 55) makes Rosebud the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 55, Rosily is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 55, Demure is decisively the brighter choice.
Anemone reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 55), opening up a space where Fading Rose encloses it.
Darker Colors
At LRV 55 vs 39, Fading Rose is decisively the brighter choice.