Cabbage Rose vs Roycroft Rose
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Cabbage Rose belongs to the beige-pink family and Roycroft Rose to the pink-red family. Cabbage Rose (LRV 39) reflects noticeably more light than Roycroft Rose (LRV 32), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 7.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cabbage Rose vs Roycroft Rose in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Cabbage Rose and Roycroft 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Cabbage Rose reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Cabbage Rose vs Roycroft Rose Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cabbage Rose on one side and Roycroft Rose on the other.
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 Cabbage Rose comparisons
See how Cabbage Rose stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Cabbage Rose encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 39, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Cabbage Rose reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 39, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes Cabbage Rose the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 39), opening up a space where Cabbage Rose encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 39, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 39), opening up a space where Cabbage Rose encloses it.
Cabbage Rose reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 39) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 4, Cabbage Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 39), opening up a space where Cabbage Rose encloses it.
Cabbage Rose reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 39, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 21, Cabbage Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 39), opening up a space where Cabbage Rose encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 39), opening up a space where Cabbage Rose encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Cabbage Rose encloses it.
Cabbage Rose reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where Cabbage Rose encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 39, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 25, Cabbage Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Cabbage Rose reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (39 vs 31) makes Cabbage Rose the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 7, Cabbage Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 24, Cabbage Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 39, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.