Pink Parchment vs Insightful Rose

Pink Parchment is a Dulux color while Insightful Rose comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both pinks, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink to land. At LRV 49 vs 46, Pink Parchment will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 1.2, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pink Parchment vs Insightful Rose in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Pink Parchment and Insightful Rose are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Pink ParchmentDulux 30YR 49/097 living room accent wall

@our.darlington

Insightful RoseSw 6023 Living Room

@freshlypaintedpa

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Pink ParchmentDulux Pink Parchment bedroom paint

@glowup.paintingservices

Insightful RoseSherwin Williams Insightful Rose Nursery

@freshlypaintedpa

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Pink ParchmentPink Parchment bathroom color review

@the_smiths_1930s_semi

Insightful RoseSw Insightful Rose Bathroom

@nativepaintinginterioraccents

Color Details

Pink Parchment
Dulux · 30YR 49/097
Hex#CBB3AD
LRV49.0
BrandDulux
Number30YR 49/097
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Insightful Rose
Sherwin-Williams · 6023
Hex#C9B0AB
LRV46.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6023
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Pink Parchment vs Insightful Rose Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pink Parchment on one side and Insightful Rose on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Pink Parchment comparisons

See how Pink Parchment stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Pink Parchment
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Pink Parchment
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Pink Parchment
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pink Parchment is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pink Parchment
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Pink Parchment
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pink Parchment reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Pink Parchment
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Pink Parchment
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Pink Parchment
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pink Parchment reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Pink Parchment
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Pink Parchment
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Pink Parchment
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pink Parchment is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Pink Parchment
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pink Parchment reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Pink Parchment
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pink Parchment is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pink Parchment
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pink Parchment reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Pink Parchment
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Pink Parchment is the lighter choice

Piazza
Pink Parchment
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Pink Parchment
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Pink Parchment
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Pink Parchment reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Pink Parchment
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Pink Parchment reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Pink Parchment
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Pink Parchment is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Pink Parchment
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Pink Parchment
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Pink Parchment is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Pink Parchment
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Pink Parchment reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Pink Parchment
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Pink Parchment is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Pink Parchment
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Pink Parchment
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Pink Parchment reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Pink Parchment
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Pink Parchment
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Pink Parchment
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Pink Parchment
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Pink Parchment is the lighter choice