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Begonia SW 6599
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, Begonia sits at L* 58.3, a* 42.1, b* 18.5. Its hue angle is 24° and its chroma is 46.0, 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 72%.
LRV 26.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.2, Begonia is lighter than 33% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Begonia
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glamour Pink | 2006-40 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Florida Pink | 1320 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Milano Red | 1313 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Begonia
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Expression | 160B-6 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Strawberry Wine | MQ4-02 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Strawberry Wine | MQ4-2 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenadine | SW 6592 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Full Bloom | SW 9700 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Reef | SW 6606 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pink Flamingo | SW 0080 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ardent Coral | SW 6874 | 5.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Zany Pink | SW 6858 | 6.17 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Coral Reef SW 6606 · lighter, LRV 28.8
- Rejuvenate SW 6620 · lighter, LRV 29.6
- Lei Flower SW 6613 · lighter, LRV 29.8
- Quite Coral SW 6614 · darker, LRV 21.9
- Reddish SW 6319 · darker, LRV 20.9
- Henna Shade SW 6326 · darker, LRV 20.2
Colors that go with Begonia
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Begonia:
- Napery SW 6386
- Frosted Emerald SW 9035
- Intimate White SW 6322
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Biscay SW 6940 · complementary (180°)
- Hibiscus SW 6851 · analogous (−30°)
- Copper Wire SW 7707 · analogous (+30°)
- Straightforward Green SW 6935 · triadic (120°)
- Dynamic Blue SW 6958 · triadic (240°)
Begonia vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 10.2) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 26.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 15.2) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 26.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 15.7) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 26.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.