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Sweet Taffy 2086-60
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 Taffy sits at L* 86.6, a* 18.3, b* -1.9. Its hue angle is 354° and its chroma is 18.4, 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 16%.
LRV 66.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.7, Sweet Taffy 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 Sweet Taffy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desire Pink | SW 6852 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Panache Pink | SW 6848 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reverie Pink | SW 6856 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sweet Taffy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palace Rose | 110A-3 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Piggy Bank | P130-1 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carnation Bouquet | PPH-33 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Posy Pink | 2080-60 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Pink Cherub | 2079-60 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Newborn Pink | 2078-60 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Light Chiffon Pink | 2000-60 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Country Pink | 2001-60 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Parfait | 2004-60 | 2.28 | 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.
- Candy Stripe 2079-70 · lighter, LRV 77.1
- Marshmallow Bunny 2001-70 · lighter, LRV 78.3
- Authentic Pink 2006-60 · darker, LRV 64.1
- Pale Iris 2073-60 · darker, LRV 63.6
- Sweet 16 1310 · darker, LRV 63.7
Colors that go with Sweet Taffy
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Biscayne Shore 604 · complementary (180°)
- Bunny Nose Pink 2074-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Pink Seashell 2009-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Sweet Caroline 478 · triadic (120°)
- Turquoise Haze 2060-60 · triadic (240°)
Sweet Taffy vs popular colors
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 10.2) is darker (LRV 64.3 vs 66.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 11.1) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 66.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Misty Lilac (Benjamin Moore 2071-70, ΔE 12.3) is lighter (LRV 78.0 vs 66.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.