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Gaiety SW 6872
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Gaiety sits at L* 81.3, a* 17.4, b* 10.0. Its hue angle is 30° and its chroma is 20.1, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 57%.
LRV 59.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.1, Gaiety is lighter than 71% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Gaiety
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit Shake | 2088-60 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Salmon Berry | 2089-50 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Strawberry Freeze | 2090-60 | 1.64 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Gaiety
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpenglow | CE-01 | 0.25 | Practically identical | |
| Pink Taffy | BIC-04 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Pink Hydrangea | 160A-3 | 1.33 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inner Child | SW 6877 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gracious Rose | SW 6317 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rachel Pink | SW 0026 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bella Pink | SW 6596 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jazz Age Coral | SW 0058 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lotus Flower | SW 6310 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Bella Pink SW 6596 · lighter, LRV 63.3
- Rose Pink SW 9693 · lighter, LRV 64.9
- Oleander SW 6603 · lighter, LRV 65.9
- Rachel Pink SW 0026 · darker, LRV 54.9
- Hopeful SW 6597 · darker, LRV 54.0
- Gracious Rose SW 6317 · darker, LRV 53.2
Colors that go with Gaiety
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Gaiety:
- Alabaster SW 7008
- Paper Lantern SW 7676
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cloudless SW 6786 · complementary (180°)
- In the Pink SW 6583 · analogous (−30°)
- Warming Peach SW 6338 · analogous (+30°)
- Kiwi SW 6737 · triadic (120°)
- Agapanthus SW 9066 · triadic (240°)
Gaiety vs popular colors
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 12.0) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 59.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 13.3) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 59.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cream Puff (Benjamin Moore 2174-70, ΔE 13.5) is lighter (LRV 82.1 vs 59.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.