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Sweet 16 1310
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sweet 16 sits at L* 84.4, a* 19.0, b* 3.9. Its hue angle is 12° and its chroma is 19.4, 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 36%.
LRV 63.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.7, Sweet 16 is lighter than 70% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sweet 16
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loveable | SW 6590 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Azalea Flower | SW 6576 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reverie Pink | SW 6856 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sweet 16
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Fashioned Pink | 120B-4 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Energetic Pink | P150-2 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Palace Rose | 110A-3 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bed of Roses | 1318 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Pastel Pink | 2007-60 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| May Flowers | 1324 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Authentic Pink | 2006-60 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Exotic Pink | 2003-60 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Pink Parfait | 2004-60 | 2.12 | 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.
- Pink Cherub 2079-60 · lighter, LRV 66.4
- Sweet Taffy 2086-60 · lighter, LRV 66.7
- Early Sunrise 2084-60 · lighter, LRV 68.2
- Pearly Pink 2171-50 · darker, LRV 59.0
- Salmon Berry 2089-50 · darker, LRV 57.8
- Strawberry Freeze 2090-60 · darker, LRV 58.5
Colors that go with Sweet 16
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- San Clemente Teal 730 · complementary (180°)
- Dog's Ear 2076-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Coral Buff 024 · analogous (+30°)
- Pistachio 561 · triadic (120°)
- Bluebelle 2064-60 · triadic (240°)
Sweet 16 vs popular colors
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 11.3) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 63.7), more green, more muted.
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 13.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cream Puff (Benjamin Moore 2174-70, ΔE 13.5) is lighter (LRV 82.1 vs 63.7), more green, more muted.