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Exuberant Pink SW 6840
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Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Exuberant Pink sits at L* 47.8, a* 47.5, b* -7.2. Its hue angle is 351° and its chroma is 48.0, 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 17%.
LRV 16.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.6, Exuberant Pink is lighter than 21% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Exuberant Pink
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crushed Berries | 2076-30 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hot Lips | 2077-30 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Razzle Dazzle | 1348 | 5.24 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Exuberant Pink
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diva Glam | P120-6 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hot Pink | 100B-7 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beauty Queen | P120-5 | 4.60 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Shade | SW 6572 | 6.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hot | SW 6843 | 7.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Verve Violet | SW 6979 | 7.57 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gala Pink | SW 6579 | 7.70 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grandeur Plum | SW 6565 | 8.21 | Same family only | |
| Dynamo | SW 6841 | 8.29 | Same family only |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dragon Fruit SW 6855 · lighter, LRV 23.0
- Hibiscus SW 6851 · lighter, LRV 25.8
- Ice Plant SW 6847 · lighter, LRV 31.1
- Hot SW 6843 · darker, LRV 13.7
- Dynamo SW 6841 · darker, LRV 10.7
- Forward Fuchsia SW 6842 · darker, LRV 9.3
Colors that go with Exuberant Pink
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Exuberant Pink:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Slate Violet SW 9155
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Ionian SW 6754 · complementary (180°)
- Clematis SW 6831 · analogous (−30°)
- Coral Bells SW 6593 · analogous (+30°)
- Paradise SW 6720 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Mosque SW 6789 · triadic (240°)
Exuberant Pink vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 17.5) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 16.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 20.0) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 16.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 20.3) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 16.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.