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Ice Plant SW 6847
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, Ice Plant sits at L* 62.7, a* 37.8, b* -11.5. Its hue angle is 343° and its chroma is 39.6, 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 9%.
LRV 31.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.1, Ice Plant is lighter than 40% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Ice Plant
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Mousse | 2076-40 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Pink Raspberry | 2075-40 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Azalea | 2077-40 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Ice Plant
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Breaker | P120-4 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Strawberry Freeze | 680B-5 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hubba Bubba® Pink | P120-3HB | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama Violet | SW 6978 | 5.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Vivacious Pink | SW 6850 | 5.60 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cyclamen | SW 6571 | 5.96 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hibiscus | SW 6851 | 6.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Impatient Pink | SW 6854 | 7.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Red Clover | SW 6564 | 7.53 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Vivacious Pink SW 6850 · lighter, LRV 35.9
- Prominent Pink SW 6846 · lighter, LRV 43.3
- Cyclamen SW 6571 · darker, LRV 28.2
- Hibiscus SW 6851 · darker, LRV 25.8
- Exuberant Pink SW 6840 · darker, LRV 16.6
Colors that go with Ice Plant
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Ice Plant:
- Invigorate SW 6886
- Stirring Orange SW 6889
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Julep SW 6746 · complementary (180°)
- Plum Blossom SW 6974 · analogous (−30°)
- Coming up Roses SW 6585 · analogous (+30°)
- Luau Green SW 6712 · triadic (120°)
- Capri SW 6788 · triadic (240°)
Ice Plant vs popular colors
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 22.2) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 31.1), more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 22.4) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 31.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 22.9) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 31.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.