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Delightful SW 6289
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Undertone: Noticeable pink undertone
In CIELAB, Delightful sits at L* 76.6, a* 11.3, b* -0.3. Its hue angle is 358° and its chroma is 11.4, so it leans pink clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 21%.
LRV 50.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.8, Delightful is lighter than 63% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Delightful
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kept Love Letters | CSP-425 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Attraction | 1255 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hidden Sanctuary | 1375 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Delightful
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candlelight Dinner | S120-3 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Queen's Tart | T12-16 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shy Smile | S130-2 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fading Rose | SW 6296 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mauve Finery | SW 6282 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Irresistible | SW 6562 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Appleblossom | SW 0076 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rose Colored | SW 6303 | 4.69 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Childlike | SW 6569 | 5.36 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fading Rose SW 6296 · lighter, LRV 55.2
- Breathless SW 6022 · lighter, LRV 56.7
- Lotus Flower SW 6310 · lighter, LRV 56.7
- Chaise Mauve SW 6016 · darker, LRV 46.7
- Insightful Rose SW 6023 · darker, LRV 46.5
- Beguiling Mauve SW 6269 · darker, LRV 39.6
Colors that go with Delightful
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Delightful:
- Nice White SW 6063
- Ruby Violet SW 9076
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Hazel SW 6471 · complementary (180°)
- Mauve Finery SW 6282 · analogous (−30°)
- Appleblossom SW 0076 · analogous (+30°)
- Softened Green SW 6177 · triadic (120°)
- Honest Blue SW 6520 · triadic (240°)
Delightful vs popular colors
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 50.8), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 50.8), more blue/cool, more green.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 50.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.