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Gala Pink SW 6579
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Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Gala Pink sits at L* 45.9, a* 43.5, b* 6.8. Its hue angle is 9° and its chroma is 44.0, 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 46%.
LRV 15.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.2, Gala Pink is lighter than 19% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Gala Pink
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Wine | 2080-30 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Corsage | 1349 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aniline Red | 1350 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gala Pink
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bing Cherry Pie | HDC-SM16-04 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Glamorous | P130-7 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Orchid Rose | S-G-110 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot | SW 6843 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Heartfelt | SW 6586 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cherries Jubilee | SW 6862 | 4.72 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ruby Shade | SW 6572 | 5.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Eros Pink | SW 6860 | 5.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Valentine | SW 6587 | 5.68 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Heartfelt SW 6586 · lighter, LRV 16.8
- Redbud SW 6312 · lighter, LRV 17.9
- Eros Pink SW 6860 · lighter, LRV 18.9
- Hot SW 6843 · darker, LRV 13.7
- Cherries Jubilee SW 6862 · darker, LRV 12.4
- Kirsch Red SW 6313 · darker, LRV 12.0
Colors that go with Gala Pink
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Gala Pink:
- Original White SW 7077
- Moonlit Orchid SW 9153
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Poseidon SW 6762 · complementary (180°)
- Verve Violet SW 6979 · analogous (−30°)
- Jalapeño SW 6629 · analogous (+30°)
- Houseplant SW 6727 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Plate SW 6796 · triadic (240°)
Gala Pink vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 13.3) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 15.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 13.6) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 15.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 14.2) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 15.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.