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Vivacious Pink SW 6850
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, Vivacious Pink sits at L* 66.5, a* 35.7, b* -2.9. Its hue angle is 355° and its chroma is 35.9, 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 14%.
LRV 35.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.9, Vivacious Pink is lighter than 45% 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 Vivacious 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Pink | 2078-40 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Springtime Bloom | 2079-40 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Ladies | 1347 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Vivacious 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Chrysanthemum | HDC-MD-10A | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Springtime Bloom | 100B-5 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| It's A Girl | P130-4 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impatient Pink | SW 6854 | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Haute Pink | SW 6570 | 4.54 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jaipur Pink | SW 6577 | 5.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ice Plant | SW 6847 | 5.60 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cheery | SW 6584 | 5.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cyclamen | SW 6571 | 5.71 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Jaipur Pink SW 6577 · lighter, LRV 39.6
- Haute Pink SW 6570 · lighter, LRV 40.6
- Cheery SW 6584 · lighter, LRV 40.8
- Impatient Pink SW 6854 · darker, LRV 31.5
- Ice Plant SW 6847 · darker, LRV 31.1
- Tuberose SW 6578 · darker, LRV 30.3
Colors that go with Vivacious Pink
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Vivacious Pink:
- Surprise Amber SW 6654
- Honeycomb SW 6375
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Larchmere SW 6752 · complementary (180°)
- Drama Violet SW 6978 · analogous (−30°)
- Dishy Coral SW 6598 · analogous (+30°)
- Stay in Lime SW 9032 · triadic (120°)
- Flyway SW 6794 · triadic (240°)
Vivacious Pink vs popular colors
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 20.8) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 35.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 21.5) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 35.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 22.5) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 35.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.