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Valentine SW 6587
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, Valentine sits at L* 40.5, a* 45.6, b* 12.1. Its hue angle is 15° and its chroma is 47.2, 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 64%.
LRV 11.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.6, Valentine is lighter than 14% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Valentine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuchsine | 1343 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Roseate | 2078-10 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| My Valentine | 1330 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Valentine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Daiquiri | S-G-120 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Timeless Ruby | HDC-CL-01 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| High Drama | UL100-5 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherries Jubilee | SW 6862 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Radish | SW 6861 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cerise | SW 6580 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kirsch Red | SW 6313 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hot | SW 6843 | 5.18 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Poinsettia | SW 6594 | 5.41 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Hot SW 6843 · lighter, LRV 13.7
- Red Tomato SW 6607 · lighter, LRV 14.4
- Gala Pink SW 6579 · lighter, LRV 15.2
- Radish SW 6861 · darker, LRV 10.2
- Poinsettia SW 6594 · darker, LRV 10.3
- Show Stopper SW 7588 · darker, LRV 10.2
Colors that go with Valentine
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Valentine:
- Roman Column SW 7562
- June Day SW 6682
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Maxi Teal SW 6769 · complementary (180°)
- Dynamo SW 6841 · analogous (−30°)
- Clay Pot SW 2917 · analogous (+30°)
- Houseplant SW 6727 · triadic (120°)
- Pulsating Blue SW 6964 · triadic (240°)
Valentine vs popular colors
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 10.4) is darker (LRV 8.8 vs 11.6), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 10.5) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 11.6), more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 10.6) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 11.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.