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Cyclamen SW 6571
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, Cyclamen sits at L* 60.0, a* 31.9, b* -2.0. Its hue angle is 356° and its chroma is 32.0, 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 24%.
LRV 28.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.2, Cyclamen is lighter than 36% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Cyclamen
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begonia | 2083-40 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Tropical Rose | 1355 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Taste of Berry | 2085-40 | 1.96 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Cyclamen
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bow Pink | P130-5 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cabaret | M130-5 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silk Ribbon | 110B-5 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Clover | SW 6564 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hibiscus | SW 6851 | 4.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Impatient Pink | SW 6854 | 4.60 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tuberose | SW 6578 | 5.40 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Vivacious Pink | SW 6850 | 5.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ice Plant | SW 6847 | 5.96 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Impatient Pink SW 6854 · lighter, LRV 31.5
- Vivacious Pink SW 6850 · lighter, LRV 35.9
- Rosebay SW 6563 · lighter, LRV 38.9
- Ruby Shade SW 6572 · darker, LRV 15.5
- Grandeur Plum SW 6565 · darker, LRV 14.1
- Berry Bush SW 6292 · darker, LRV 13.7
Colors that go with Cyclamen
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Cyclamen:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Mineral Gray SW 2740
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jargon Jade SW 6753 · complementary (180°)
- Drama Violet SW 6978 · analogous (−30°)
- Coral Rose SW 9004 · analogous (+30°)
- Leapfrog SW 6431 · triadic (120°)
- Major Blue SW 6795 · triadic (240°)
Cyclamen vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 18.7) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 28.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 23.3) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 28.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 23.8) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 28.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.