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Pink Polka Dot 004
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Pink Polka Dot sits at L* 71.7, a* 35.5, b* 24.4. Its hue angle is 35° and its chroma is 43.1, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 76%.
LRV 42.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.6, Pink Polka Dot is lighter than 46% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pink Polka Dot
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animated Coral | SW 6878 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Charisma | SW 6605 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ravishing Coral | SW 6612 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pink Polka Dot
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guava Jelly | P180-4 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Fruit Shake | 180B-4 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cool Melon | 170B-4 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Sun Pink | 2012-40 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Coral Gables | 2010-40 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Old World | 2011-40 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Reef | 012 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Passion Fruit | 2171-40 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Paradise Peach | 011 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Peach Cobbler 2169-40 · lighter, LRV 46.5
- Dusk Pink 2013-40 · lighter, LRV 46.2
- Paradise Peach 011 · lighter, LRV 46.5
- Pink Peach 2009-40 · darker, LRV 39.4
- Coral Reef 012 · darker, LRV 38.9
- All Ablaze 1304 · darker, LRV 37.2
Colors that go with Pink Polka Dot
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cool Aqua 2056-40 · complementary (180°)
- Autumn Red 2087-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Soft Pumpkin 2166-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Meadowlands Green 2036-40 · triadic (120°)
- Summer Blue 2067-50 · triadic (240°)
Pink Polka Dot vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 13.7) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 42.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 16.7) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 42.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 17.8) is darker (LRV 28.6 vs 42.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.