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Eros Pink SW 6860
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, Eros Pink sits at L* 50.5, a* 50.2, b* 11.0. Its hue angle is 12° and its chroma is 51.4, 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 53%.
LRV 18.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.9, Eros Pink is lighter than 24% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Eros 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosy Blush | 2086-30 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Vibrant Blush | 2081-30 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mardi Gras | 1342 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Eros 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Smoothie | 120B-7 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Pinkelicious | T11-15 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Orchid Rose | S-G-110 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartfelt | SW 6586 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gala Pink | SW 6579 | 5.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dragon Fruit | SW 6855 | 5.87 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Feverish Pink | SW 6859 | 5.97 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Redbud | SW 6312 | 6.40 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Coral Bells | SW 6593 | 6.58 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dragon Fruit SW 6855 · lighter, LRV 23.0
- Grenadine SW 6592 · lighter, LRV 25.7
- Pink Flamingo SW 0080 · lighter, LRV 26.1
- Heartfelt SW 6586 · darker, LRV 16.8
- Feverish Pink SW 6859 · darker, LRV 16.7
- Coral Bells SW 6593 · darker, LRV 16.3
Colors that go with Eros Pink
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Eros Pink:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Auger Shell SW 9159
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Nifty Turquoise SW 6941 · complementary (180°)
- Exuberant Pink SW 6840 · analogous (−30°)
- Emotional SW 6621 · analogous (+30°)
- Direct Green SW 6924 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Plate SW 6796 · triadic (240°)
Eros Pink vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 12.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 13.9) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 18.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 17.2) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 18.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.