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Pinky Swear CSP-340
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Pinky Swear sits at L* 83.0, a* 3.4, b* 9.6. Its hue angle is 70° and its chroma is 10.2, so it leans orange 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 53%.
LRV 61.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.1, Pinky Swear is lighter than 66% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pinky Swear
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight Beige | SW 6092 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Simplify Beige | SW 6085 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Only Natural | SW 7596 | 1.81 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Pinky Swear
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winsome Beige | PWN-73 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Pebbled Courtyard | 250E-2 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Stonewashed Brown | N190-2 | 1.27 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Oaks | 1080 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Dusty Road | 1017 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Dusty Road | CC-310 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Soft Satin | 2164-60 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Tucson Winds | 1024 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Charmeuse | AF-265 | 2.14 | 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.
- Precocious 051 · lighter, LRV 64.2
- Frosted Toffee 988 · lighter, LRV 63.9
- Coastal Cottage 1164 · lighter, LRV 65.7
- Moon Shadow 1516 · darker, LRV 57.0
- Rose Silk 2104-60 · darker, LRV 57.6
- Pale Berry 2103-60 · darker, LRV 57.5
Colors that go with Pinky Swear
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jet Stream 814 · complementary (180°)
- Rosetone 1186 · analogous (−30°)
- Hazy Skies OC-48 · analogous (+30°)
- Spring Sky 674 · triadic (120°)
- Beach Plum 2072-60 · triadic (240°)
Pinky Swear vs popular colors
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 61.1), more green.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 3.7) is darker (LRV 57.7 vs 61.1), more green.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 4.3) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 61.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.