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Audrey's Blush SW 9001
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, Audrey's Blush sits at L* 58.2, a* 18.8, b* 3.2. Its hue angle is 10° and its chroma is 19.1, 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 33%.
LRV 26.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.3, Audrey's Blush is lighter than 33% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Audrey's Blush
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosewood | 2082-40 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burgundy Rose | 1280 | 5.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Princess | 1272 | 5.50 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Audrey's Blush
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minuet Rose | T14-15 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Degas Pink | 100D-4 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Berry Blush | BIC-19 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salon Rose | SW 0061 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Carley's Rose | SW 9002 | 4.82 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Red Clover | SW 6564 | 5.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ruby Violet | SW 9076 | 5.99 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Thistle | SW 6283 | 6.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rita's Rouge | SW 9003 | 6.73 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Thistle SW 6283 · lighter, LRV 30.2
- Rosé SW 6290 · lighter, LRV 34.2
- Pressed Flower SW 6304 · lighter, LRV 34.6
- Ruby Violet SW 9076 · darker, LRV 23.6
- Salon Rose SW 0061 · darker, LRV 23.5
- Carley's Rose SW 9002 · darker, LRV 21.9
Colors that go with Audrey's Blush
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Audrey's Blush:
- Creamy SW 7012
- Utterly Beige SW 6080
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cloudburst SW 6487 · complementary (180°)
- Radiant Lilac SW 0074 · analogous (−30°)
- Hushed Auburn SW 9080 · analogous (+30°)
- Leaflet SW 9674 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Cruise SW 7606 · triadic (240°)
Audrey's Blush vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 15.3) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 26.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 17.3) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 26.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 18.5) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 26.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.