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Impatient Pink SW 6854
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, Impatient Pink sits at L* 62.9, a* 40.4, b* 1.5. Its hue angle is 2° and its chroma is 40.4, 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 25%.
LRV 31.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.5, Impatient Pink 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 Impatient 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Pink | 2080-40 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Carnation | 2086-40 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Precious Pink | 2084-40 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Impatient 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bow Pink | P130-5 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Sweet Chrysanthemum | HDC-MD-10A | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fiesta Pink | PPH-63 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberose | SW 6578 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coming up Roses | SW 6585 | 4.18 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Vivacious Pink | SW 6850 | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cyclamen | SW 6571 | 4.60 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hibiscus | SW 6851 | 4.92 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Zany Pink | SW 6858 | 5.09 | 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
- Jaipur Pink SW 6577 · lighter, LRV 39.6
- Cheery SW 6584 · lighter, LRV 40.8
- Cyclamen SW 6571 · darker, LRV 28.2
- Pink Flamingo SW 0080 · darker, LRV 26.1
- Hibiscus SW 6851 · darker, LRV 25.8
Colors that go with Impatient Pink
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Impatient Pink:
- Cotton White SW 7104
- Animated Coral SW 6878
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°)
- Coral Reef SW 6606 · analogous (+30°)
- Pickle SW 6725 · triadic (120°)
- Major Blue SW 6795 · triadic (240°)
Impatient Pink vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 19.2) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 31.5), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 23.8) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 31.5), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 24.3) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 31.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.