Robust Pink
HGSW 1054 · #D66972 · LRV 26 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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What Color Is Robust Pink, Really?
Robust Pink reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1054 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Robust Pink
Robust Pink is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
How Lighting Changes Robust Pink
Robust Pink sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Robust Pink are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1054 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | GrenadineSW 6592 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Strawberry TaffyP150-5A · Behr | 0.8 | 26 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Deco Rose1328 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 27 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Passion Pink1006-1B · Valspar | 2.6 | 26.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mexican Chile1186-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 26 | Color page → |
| Glidden | ObsessedPPG1186-5 · Glidden | 1.4 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Robust Pink within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D66972 in HSL space. Pair Robust Pink with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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