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Feverish Pink SW 6859
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Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Feverish Pink sits at L* 47.9, a* 56.4, b* 21.9. Its hue angle is 21° and its chroma is 60.5, 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 78%.
LRV 16.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.7, Feverish Pink is lighter than 21% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Feverish 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa's Suit | 1336 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Watermelon Red | 2087-20 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raspberry Pudding | 2004-30 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Feverish 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glowing Scarlet | HDC-FL13-1 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Whip Lash | P150-6 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Super Hero | T15-14 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Bells | SW 6593 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Enticing Red | SW 6600 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Heartfelt | SW 6586 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ablaze | SW 6870 | 5.88 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Eros Pink | SW 6860 | 5.97 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gypsy Red | SW 6865 | 6.32 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Eros Pink SW 6860 · lighter, LRV 18.9
- Gladiola SW 6875 · lighter, LRV 20.3
- Grenadine SW 6592 · lighter, LRV 25.7
- Habanero Chile SW 7589 · darker, LRV 15.0
- Stop SW 6869 · darker, LRV 15.0
- Red Tomato SW 6607 · darker, LRV 14.4
Colors that go with Feverish Pink
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Feverish Pink:
- Stream SW 6499
- Blue Plate SW 6796
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Gulfstream SW 6768 · complementary (180°)
- Exuberant Pink SW 6840 · analogous (−30°)
- Raucous Orange SW 6883 · analogous (+30°)
- Envy SW 6925 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Plate SW 6796 · triadic (240°)
Feverish Pink vs popular colors
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 8.2) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 16.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 10.0) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 16.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 15.1) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 16.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.