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Cosmetic Peach SW 6618
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Cosmetic Peach sits at L* 81.9, a* 14.8, b* 17.9. Its hue angle is 50° and its chroma is 23.2, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 77%.
LRV 60.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.2, Cosmetic Peach is lighter than 73% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Cosmetic Peach
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanibel Peach | 072 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Del Ray Peach | 067 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Teacup Rose | 2170-50 | 1.97 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Cosmetic Peach
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heirloom Apricot | HDC-SP14-4 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Sunkissed Apricot | HDC-CT-14A | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Flamingo Feather | M180-3 | 1.55 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certain Peach | SW 6625 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Neighborly Peach | SW 6632 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warming Peach | SW 6338 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jazz Age Coral | SW 0058 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jovial | SW 6611 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smoky Salmon | SW 6331 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sweet Orange SW 6351 · lighter, LRV 64.3
- Aristocrat Peach SW 0027 · lighter, LRV 65.3
- Peach Fuzz SW 6344 · lighter, LRV 66.2
- Sociable SW 6359 · darker, LRV 56.5
- Jovial SW 6611 · darker, LRV 55.9
- Rachel Pink SW 0026 · darker, LRV 54.9
Colors that go with Cosmetic Peach
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Cosmetic Peach:
- Natural Linen SW 9109
- Debonair SW 9139
- Nearly Peach SW 6336
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bluebell SW 6793 · complementary (180°)
- Hopeful SW 6597 · analogous (−30°)
- Pale Yellow SW 7691 · analogous (+30°)
- Green Jewel SW 6985 · triadic (120°)
- Agapanthus SW 9066 · triadic (240°)
Cosmetic Peach vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 60.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 11.5) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 60.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 11.9) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 60.2), more yellow/warm, more saturated.