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Candy Stripe 2079-70
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Undertone: Noticeable pink undertone
In CIELAB, Candy Stripe sits at L* 92.0, a* 9.9, b* -1.9. Its hue angle is 349° and its chroma is 10.0, so it leans pink clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 7%.
LRV 77.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 77.1, Candy Stripe is lighter than 88% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Candy Stripe
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthearted Pink | SW 6568 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Teaberry | SW 6561 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Priscilla | SW 6575 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Candy Stripe
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pretty Pink | PPH-32 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosa Bonito | PPH-32 (HISP) | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Amour | 690C-2 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Love You Pink | 2077-70 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Nursery Pink | 2076-70 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| '50s Pink | 2086-70 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Aztec Lily | 2080-70 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Charming Pink | 2075-70 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Easter Bonnet | 2074-70 | 2.15 | 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.
- Light Quartz 2011-70 · lighter, LRV 82.1
- Yours Truly 1317 · darker, LRV 74.3
- Peppermint 1359 · darker, LRV 74.2
- Strawberry 'n Cream 2103-70 · darker, LRV 73.4
Colors that go with Candy Stripe
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cool Mint 582 · complementary (180°)
- Easter Bonnet 2074-70 · analogous (−30°)
- Pink Fairy 2006-70 · analogous (+30°)
- Olivetint 519 · triadic (120°)
- Caribbean Mist 2061-70 · triadic (240°)
Candy Stripe vs popular colors
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 5.5) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 77.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Misty Lilac (Benjamin Moore 2071-70, ΔE 6.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cream Puff (Benjamin Moore 2174-70, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 82.1 vs 77.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.