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Merry Pink SW 6844
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Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Merry Pink sits at L* 83.9, a* 14.9, b* -4.5. Its hue angle is 343° and its chroma is 15.6, 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 11%.
LRV 63.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.6, Merry Pink is lighter than 77% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Merry 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Naivete | 2083-60 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Baby's Mittens | 1368 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Newborn Pink | 2078-60 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Merry 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiss Good Night | M120-2 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Piggy Bank | P130-1 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Sugar Sweet | 680A-2 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irresistible | SW 6562 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Panache Pink | SW 6848 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vanity Pink | SW 6976 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Childlike | SW 6569 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Desire Pink | SW 6852 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reverie Pink | SW 6856 | 3.62 | 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.
- Teaberry SW 6561 · lighter, LRV 68.6
- Joyful Lilac SW 6972 · lighter, LRV 69.2
- Impatiens Petal SW 6582 · lighter, LRV 69.7
- Childlike SW 6569 · darker, LRV 59.6
- In the Pink SW 6583 · darker, LRV 59.0
- Irresistible SW 6562 · darker, LRV 58.6
Colors that go with Merry Pink
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Merry Pink:
- Alaea SW 7579
- Blackberry SW 7577
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Reclining Green SW 6744 · complementary (180°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · analogous (−30°)
- Rose Pink SW 9693 · analogous (+30°)
- Acanthus SW 0029 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Click SW 6952 · triadic (240°)
Merry Pink vs popular colors
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 7.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green.
- Misty Lilac (Benjamin Moore 2071-70, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 78.0 vs 63.6), more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 10.6) is darker (LRV 56.1 vs 63.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.