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Radish SW 6861
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, Radish sits at L* 38.3, a* 49.2, b* 17.2. Its hue angle is 19° and its chroma is 52.1, 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 81%.
LRV 10.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.2, Radish is lighter than 12% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Radish
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candy Cane Red | 2079-10 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Rapture | CC-66 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cherry Burst | CSP-1200 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Radish
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Drama | UL100-5 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Geranium | UL100-7 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Scarlet | BXC-03 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentine | SW 6587 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Poinsettia | SW 6594 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Show Stopper | SW 7588 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cherries Jubilee | SW 6862 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Positive Red | SW 6871 | 5.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Heartthrob | SW 6866 | 5.12 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Valentine SW 6587 · lighter, LRV 11.6
- Antique Red SW 7587 · lighter, LRV 11.9
- Cherries Jubilee SW 6862 · lighter, LRV 12.4
- Bolero SW 7600 · darker, LRV 9.1
- Red Bay SW 6321 · darker, LRV 8.7
- Classy Red SW 2913 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Radish
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Radish:
- Reflection SW 7661
- Wall Street SW 7665
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Really Teal SW 6489 · complementary (180°)
- Dynamo SW 6841 · analogous (−30°)
- Clay Pot SW 2917 · analogous (+30°)
- Derbyshire SW 6741 · triadic (120°)
- Jay Blue SW 6797 · triadic (240°)
Radish vs popular colors
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 7.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 9.6) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 10.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 9.7) is about as light, more green, more muted.