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Inner Child SW 6877
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Inner Child sits at L* 80.9, a* 17.1, b* 12.7. Its hue angle is 37° and its chroma is 21.3, 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 65%.
LRV 58.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 58.2, Inner Child is lighter than 70% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Inner Child
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Canopy | 010 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fruit Shake | 2088-60 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Strawberry Freeze | 2090-60 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Inner Child
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnation Coral | M170-3 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Pink Taffy | BIC-04 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alpenglow | CE-01 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jazz Age Coral | SW 0058 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Rachel Pink | SW 0026 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Gaiety | SW 6872 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jovial | SW 6611 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mellow Coral | SW 6324 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gracious Rose | SW 6317 | 3.19 | 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
- Oleander SW 6603 · lighter, LRV 65.9
- Peach Blossom SW 6624 · lighter, LRV 67.5
- Hopeful SW 6597 · darker, LRV 54.0
- Warming Peach SW 6338 · darker, LRV 53.9
- Gracious Rose SW 6317 · darker, LRV 53.2
Colors that go with Inner Child
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Inner Child:
- Deepest Mauve SW 0005
- Wickerwork SW 0010
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°)
- Sociable SW 6359 · analogous (+30°)
- Retro Mint SW 9036 · triadic (120°)
- Agapanthus SW 9066 · triadic (240°)
Inner Child vs popular colors
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 12.5) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 58.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 13.0) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 58.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 13.6) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 58.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.