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Smashing Pink 1303
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Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Smashing Pink sits at L* 83.4, a* 21.6, b* 9.5. Its hue angle is 24° and its chroma is 23.6, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 53%.
LRV 61.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.5, Smashing Pink is lighter than 67% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Smashing Pink
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiety | SW 6872 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hopeful | SW 6597 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bella Pink | SW 6596 | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Smashing Pink
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnation Bloom | 140A-3 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Pink Hydrangea | 160A-3 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old Flame | P170-2 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Fruit | 2011-50 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Pearly Pink | 2171-50 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Sailor's Delight | 1296 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Delicate Rose | 2008-50 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Perky Peach | 2012-50 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dawn Pink | 2010-50 | 2.78 | 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.
- Pastel Pink 2007-60 · lighter, LRV 65.5
- Pink Parfait 2004-60 · lighter, LRV 66.3
- Exotic Pink 2003-60 · lighter, LRV 66.3
- Dawn Pink 2010-50 · darker, LRV 57.1
- Strawberry Freeze 2090-60 · darker, LRV 58.5
- Delicate Rose 2008-50 · darker, LRV 56.9
Colors that go with Smashing Pink
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sonoma Skies 737 · complementary (180°)
- Bermuda Breeze 1345 · analogous (−30°)
- Sanibel Peach 072 · analogous (+30°)
- Acadia Green 2034-50 · triadic (120°)
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · triadic (240°)
Smashing Pink vs popular colors
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 12.8) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 61.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cream Puff (Benjamin Moore 2174-70, ΔE 14.7) is lighter (LRV 82.1 vs 61.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- First Light (Benjamin Moore 2102-70, ΔE 15.0) is lighter (LRV 75.9 vs 61.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.