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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6840

Sherwin-Williams Exuberant Pink#B54D7F · LRV 17

Exuberant Pink reads as a magenta / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6840 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS EXUBERANT PINK
RGB 181, 77, 127 LRV 17

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Exuberant Pink
SKU SW 6840
Hex #B54D7F
RGB 181, 77, 127
HSL 331°, 41%, 51%
LRV 17
Undertone magenta / warm
Family Red

About Sherwin-Williams Exuberant Pink

With an LRV of 17, Exuberant Pink is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Exuberant Pink works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Punky Pink
SKU 1129 · #B2485B · LRV 15
ΔE 10 (different)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all red from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All red at Benjamin Moore →
2076-30
#B4447B
Crushed Berries
ΔE 2.06 · LRV 17
2077-30
#BC427F
Hot Lips
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 18
1349
#B24668
Pink Corsage
ΔE 5.77 · LRV
2078-30
#BD5070
Royal Fuchsia
ΔE 5.82 · LRV 19
2079-30
#C84470
Peony
ΔE 6.14 · LRV

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.21
All red at Valspar →
8001-3G
#AC4B7E
Pink Pizzazz
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 15
1002-1A
#B7476E
Very Berry
ΔE 4.47 · LRV 15.8
M202
#AE668E
Felicia
ΔE 6.73 · LRV 20.4
8001-5G
#BC4666
Glorious
ΔE 7.22 · LRV 16
8001-6F
#BF4A60
Mon Cher Ami
ΔE 9.9 · LRV 17

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.4
All red at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5027
#BA417B
Razzle Dazzle
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 16
DE5012
#AE5883
Vivid Violet
ΔE 2.81 · LRV 18
DEA101
#B7386E
Fiery Fuchsia
ΔE 4.93 · LRV 14
DE5041
#B14566
Sangria
ΔE 6.23 · LRV 15
DE5005
#B35E97
Brandywine
ΔE 6.26 · LRV 20

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.43
All red at Behr →
150D-6
#B84472
Strawberry Rhubarb
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 16
M140-5
#BD4C8E
Cherry Fizz
ΔE 3.53 · LRV 18
BIC-33
#AE3F74
Cinnamon Candle
ΔE 3.85 · LRV 14
140D-6
#AF3F72
Shangri La
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 14
130D-5
#AD3D7B
Rhubarb
ΔE 4.45 · LRV 14

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.68
All red at PPG / Glidden →
17-11
#A54976
Cerise
ΔE 3.68 · LRV 14
17-10
#C25A88
Tutti Frutti
ΔE 4.71 · LRV 21
1182-7
#AB446B
Fuchsia Flock
ΔE 4.87 · LRV 14
1181-7
#C6577C
Panama Rose
ΔE 6.06 · LRV 20
1050-6
#A9586C
Heart's Content
ΔE 7.19 · LRV 16

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.55
All red at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 96
#994A50
Radicchio
ΔE 13.55 · LRV 12
NO. 217
#A53C49
Rectory Red
ΔE 13.9 · LRV 12
NO. 248
#A04344
Incarnadine
ΔE 16.41 · LRV 12
NO. 212
#B64F48
Blazer
ΔE 18.08 · LRV 16
NO. 42
#A15A4D
Picture Gallery Red
ΔE 19.29 · LRV 15

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.22
All red at Clare →
PNT100-DP-30
#9F605D
Big Apple
ΔE 15.22 · LRV 17
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 17.74 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-29
#BE5E56
Sriracha
ΔE 17.92 · LRV 20
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 18.92 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-74
#CC6E4D
Fire Sign
ΔE 27.07 · LRV 25

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.72
All red at Magnolia Home →
JG-25
#B5494B
Vine Ripened Tomato
ΔE 15.72 · LRV 15
JG-30
#965147
Home At Last
ΔE 18.89 · LRV 13
JG-31
#AB3F38
Hopscotch
ΔE 19.9 · LRV 12
JG-36
#A45436
On Bosque
ΔE 25.69 · LRV 14
JG-35
#B56D4E
Work Worn Wood
ΔE 26.45 · LRV 21

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 19.87
All red at Backdrop →
BD-PR
#A22D31
Punk Rock
ΔE 19.87 · LRV 8
BD-BH
#A82F31
Bahaus
ΔE 20.09 · LRV 8
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 29.05 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 29.05 · LRV 14
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 36.43 · LRV 22

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Exuberant Pink within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

SW 6579
Gala Pink
LRV 15
SW 6843
Hot
LRV 14
SW 6572
Ruby Shade
LRV 15
SW 6586
Heartfelt
LRV 17
SW 6860
Eros Pink
LRV 19
SW 6312
Redbud
LRV 18

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B54D7F in HSL space. Pair Exuberant Pink with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B54D7F + #4DB583
TRIADIC
#B54D7F · #7FB54D · #4D7FB5
ANALOGOUS
#B54DB3 · #B54D7F · #B54F4D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.85:1 AA
Sample text on black
4.33:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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