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Forward Fuchsia SW 6842
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, Forward Fuchsia sits at L* 36.6, a* 43.3, b* -2.2. Its hue angle is 357° and its chroma is 43.4, 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 31%.
LRV 9.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.3, Forward Fuchsia is lighter than 10% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Forward Fuchsia
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Flush | 2076-20 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Foxglove Bloom | 2077-20 | 4.91 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mulberry | 2075-20 | 4.94 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Forward Fuchsia
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Pudding | 110B-7 | 4.60 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Liaison | T15-1 | 5.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cranberry Splash | 120D-6 | 5.42 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamo | SW 6841 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Juneberry | SW 6573 | 4.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Framboise | SW 6566 | 4.61 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cerise | SW 6580 | 4.99 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hot | SW 6843 | 7.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Elderberry | SW 2902 | 7.65 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dynamo SW 6841 · lighter, LRV 10.7
- Hot SW 6843 · lighter, LRV 13.7
- Gala Pink SW 6579 · lighter, LRV 15.2
- Framboise SW 6566 · darker, LRV 7.6
- Elderberry SW 2902 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Forward Fuchsia
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Forward Fuchsia:
- Eider White SW 7014
- Dovetail SW 7018
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Starboard SW 6755 · complementary (180°)
- Passionate Purple SW 6981 · analogous (−30°)
- Red Bay SW 6321 · analogous (+30°)
- Inverness SW 6433 · triadic (120°)
- Adriatic Sea SW 6790 · triadic (240°)
Forward Fuchsia vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 12.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 12.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 15.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.