Delightful
SW 6289 · #D2B6BE · LRV 51 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Iced Copper46
- 3Delightful51
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Delightful, Really?
Delightful reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6289 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Delightful
Delightful is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Delightful
At LRV 51, Delightful is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Delightful 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6289 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Plymouth Notch180E-3 · Behr | 1.4 | 51 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Homespun Charm1249 · Benjamin Moore | 3.9 | 51 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Bombay Pink1006-8B · Valspar | 3.5 | 49.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Rose StainPPG1048-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 51 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mauvedust70RR 50/087 · Glidden | 1.3 | 50 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Mauv-elous347-3DB · Dutch Boy | 0.0 | 51 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Delightful within 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 #D2B6BE in HSL space. Pair Delightful with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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