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Hibiscus SW 6851
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, Hibiscus sits at L* 57.9, a* 42.8, b* -2.5. Its hue angle is 357° and its chroma is 42.9, 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 23%.
LRV 25.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.8, Hibiscus is lighter than 33% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Hibiscus
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Rose | 1355 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wild Pink | 2080-40 | 4.18 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pink Ladies | 1347 | 5.02 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Hibiscus
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiesta Pink | PPH-63 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Rosa Festivo | PPH-63 (HISP) | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Silk Ribbon | 110B-5 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Fruit | SW 6855 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cyclamen | SW 6571 | 4.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Impatient Pink | SW 6854 | 4.92 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tuberose | SW 6578 | 6.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ice Plant | SW 6847 | 6.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Red Clover | SW 6564 | 6.95 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cyclamen SW 6571 · lighter, LRV 28.2
- Tuberose SW 6578 · lighter, LRV 30.3
- Coming up Roses SW 6585 · lighter, LRV 30.2
- Dragon Fruit SW 6855 · darker, LRV 23.0
- Exuberant Pink SW 6840 · darker, LRV 16.6
- Ruby Shade SW 6572 · darker, LRV 15.5
Colors that go with Hibiscus
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Hibiscus:
- Rookwood Medium Brown SW 2807
- Bakelite Gold SW 6368
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Turquish SW 6939 · complementary (180°)
- Drama Violet SW 6978 · analogous (−30°)
- Begonia SW 6599 · analogous (+30°)
- Gecko SW 6719 · triadic (120°)
- Impromptu SW 6955 · triadic (240°)
Hibiscus vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 18.9) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 25.8), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 23.5) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 25.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 24.0) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 25.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.