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Flattering Peach SW 6638
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Flattering Peach sits at L* 86.5, a* 6.8, b* 20.1. Its hue angle is 71° and its chroma is 21.2, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 84%.
LRV 69.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 69.3, Flattering Peach is lighter than 83% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Flattering 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp Straw | 2157-50 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Wellesley Buff | 107 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Jumel Peachtone | HC-54 | 1.64 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Flattering 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Apricot | PPL-42 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Miami Stucco | BXC-37 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Pale Coral | PPU3-07 | 1.48 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frangipane | SW 6645 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Flan | SW 6652 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Caen Stone | SW 0028 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Crescent Cream | SW 7721 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Creamery | SW 6358 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Inviting Ivory | SW 6372 | 2.69 | 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.
- Napery SW 6386 · lighter, LRV 73.8
- Banana Cream SW 6673 · lighter, LRV 74.9
- Hinoki SW 7686 · lighter, LRV 75.1
- Chopsticks SW 7575 · darker, LRV 64.8
- Belvedere Cream SW 0067 · darker, LRV 64.9
- Lucent Yellow SW 6400 · darker, LRV 64.3
Colors that go with Flattering Peach
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Flattering Peach:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Moscow Midnight SW 9142
- Champagne SW 6644
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Something Blue SW 6800 · complementary (180°)
- Jazz Age Coral SW 0058 · analogous (−30°)
- Wild Lime SW 9668 · analogous (+30°)
- Spa SW 6765 · triadic (120°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · triadic (240°)
Flattering Peach vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 3.1) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 69.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Parchment (Benjamin Moore OC-78, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 79.9 vs 69.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 7.8) is about as light, more green.