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Blushing SW 6617
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Blushing sits at L* 86.0, a* 8.6, b* 10.9. Its hue angle is 52° and its chroma is 13.9, so it leans red clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 60%.
LRV 67.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 67.8, Blushing is lighter than 81% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Blushing
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precocious | 051 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Orchid Pink | 036 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| East Lake Rose | 043 | 1.92 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Blushing
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrimp Toast | 220E-2 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Angelico | S180-1 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Salmon Tint | 200E-2 | 1.84 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koral Kicks | SW 6610 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Romance | SW 6323 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Quaint Peche | SW 6330 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Peach Blossom | SW 6624 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Naive Peach | SW 6631 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spun Sugar | SW 6337 | 2.76 | 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.
- Warm Beige SW 0035 · lighter, LRV 72.5
- Gorgeous White SW 6049 · lighter, LRV 72.2
- Navajo White SW 6126 · lighter, LRV 72.4
- Sweet Orange SW 6351 · darker, LRV 64.3
- Cream and Sugar SW 9507 · darker, LRV 63.7
- Stucco SW 7569 · darker, LRV 63.3
Colors that go with Blushing
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Blushing:
- Shiitake SW 9173
- Chatura Gray SW 9169
- Nearly Peach SW 6336
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Refrain SW 6956 · complementary (180°)
- Rose Pink SW 9693 · analogous (−30°)
- Lotus Pod SW 7572 · analogous (+30°)
- Waterfall SW 6750 · triadic (120°)
- Potentially Purple SW 6821 · triadic (240°)
Blushing vs popular colors
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 67.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Peach Parfait (Benjamin Moore 2175-70, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 79.6 vs 67.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 67.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.