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Pink Flamingo SW 0080
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, Pink Flamingo sits at L* 58.2, a* 37.2, b* 10.7. Its hue angle is 16° and its chroma is 38.7, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 51%.
LRV 26.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.1, Pink Flamingo is lighter than 33% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Pink Flamingo
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinco de Mayo | 1286 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deco Rose | 1328 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glamour Pink | 2006-40 | 3.90 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pink Flamingo
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Chintz | 140D-5 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lovebirds | P140-5 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Strawberry Taffy | P150-5A | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenadine | SW 6592 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coming up Roses | SW 6585 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rita's Rouge | SW 9003 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tuberose | SW 6578 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Begonia | SW 6599 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Zany Pink | SW 6858 | 4.59 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Tuberose SW 6578 · lighter, LRV 30.3
- Coming up Roses SW 6585 · lighter, LRV 30.2
- Zany Pink SW 6858 · lighter, LRV 30.7
- Rita's Rouge SW 9003 · darker, LRV 23.6
- Dragon Fruit SW 6855 · darker, LRV 23.0
- Reddish SW 6319 · darker, LRV 20.9
Colors that go with Pink Flamingo
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Pink Flamingo:
- Origami White SW 7636
- Attitude Gray SW 7060
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Biscay SW 6940 · complementary (180°)
- Ice Plant SW 6847 · analogous (−30°)
- Baked Clay SW 6340 · analogous (+30°)
- Reseda Green SW 9040 · triadic (120°)
- Dynamic Blue SW 6958 · triadic (240°)
Pink Flamingo vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 12.2) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 26.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 17.4) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 26.1), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 18.3) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 26.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.