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Azalea Flower SW 6576
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Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Azalea Flower sits at L* 82.0, a* 18.5, b* 0.9. Its hue angle is 3° and its chroma is 18.5, 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 23%.
LRV 60.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.5, Azalea Flower is lighter than 74% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Azalea Flower
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Flowers | 1324 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Posy Pink | 2080-60 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tara | 1270 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Azalea Flower
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Chintz | 100B-4 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carnation Bouquet | PPH-33 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ramo De Claveles | PPH-33 (HISP) | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the Pink | SW 6583 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Desire Pink | SW 6852 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Loveable | SW 6590 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Childlike | SW 6569 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reverie Pink | SW 6856 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Panache Pink | SW 6848 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Panache Pink SW 6848 · lighter, LRV 64.4
- Rose Pink SW 9693 · lighter, LRV 64.9
- Reverie Pink SW 6856 · lighter, LRV 65.6
- Fading Rose SW 6296 · darker, LRV 55.2
- Rose Colored SW 6303 · darker, LRV 52.2
- Appleblossom SW 0076 · darker, LRV 51.3
Colors that go with Azalea Flower
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Azalea Flower:
- Carley's Rose SW 9002
- Biscuit SW 6112
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Aqueduct SW 6758 · complementary (180°)
- Child's Play SW 6845 · analogous (−30°)
- Gaiety SW 6872 · analogous (+30°)
- Bonsai Tint SW 6436 · triadic (120°)
- Porch Ceiling SW 9063 · triadic (240°)
Azalea Flower vs popular colors
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 11.5) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 60.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 12.2) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 60.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Misty Lilac (Benjamin Moore 2071-70, ΔE 13.9) is lighter (LRV 78.0 vs 60.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.