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Pink Cherub 2079-60
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Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Pink Cherub sits at L* 86.5, a* 18.3, b* -4.2. Its hue angle is 347° and its chroma is 18.8, 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 13%.
LRV 66.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.4, Pink Cherub is lighter than 74% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pink Cherub
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merry Pink | SW 6844 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Desire Pink | SW 6852 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Panache Pink | SW 6848 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pink Cherub
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piggy Bank | P130-1 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sugar Sweet | 680A-2 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Starlet Pink | P120-1 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Taffy | 2086-60 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Newborn Pink | 2078-60 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Dog's Ear | 2076-60 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Bermuda Breeze | 1345 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Valentine's Day | 2077-60 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Posy Pink | 2080-60 | 2.26 | 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.
- Candy Stripe 2079-70 · lighter, LRV 77.1
- Pale Iris 2073-60 · darker, LRV 63.6
- Sweet 16 1310 · darker, LRV 63.7
- Bermuda Breeze 1345 · darker, LRV 63.6
Colors that go with Pink Cherub
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- St. John's Bay 584 · complementary (180°)
- Bunny Nose Pink 2074-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Pastel Pink 2007-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Pale Sea Mist 2147-50 · triadic (120°)
- Splash 2059-60 · triadic (240°)
Pink Cherub vs popular colors
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 9.2) is darker (LRV 64.3 vs 66.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 11.7) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 66.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Misty Lilac (Benjamin Moore 2071-70, ΔE 12.0) is lighter (LRV 78.0 vs 66.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.