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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6854

Sherwin-Williams Impatient Pink#DB7B97 · LRV 32

Impatient Pink reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6854 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS IMPATIENT PINK
RGB 219, 123, 151 LRV 32

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Impatient Pink
SKU SW 6854
Hex #DB7B97
RGB 219, 123, 151
HSL 343°, 57%, 67%
LRV 32
Undertone red / warm
Family Pink

About Sherwin-Williams Impatient Pink

Impatient Pink sits in the mid-range at LRV 32, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Impatient Pink is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 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 pink from that brand.

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.72
All pink at Kompozit →
1128 · #D47791 · ΔE 1.72 · LRV 29
1135 · #CF748C · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 28
1143 · #D98899 · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 35
1099 · #E9808B · ΔE 6.47 · LRV 35
1094 · #DD8389 · ΔE 6.86 · LRV 33

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.97
All pink at Diamond Vogel →
1128 · #D17D95 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 30
1135 · #CE7A90 · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 29
1123 · #DE6C96 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 28
1099 · #E5848E · ΔE 6.22 · LRV 35
1094 · #DB878C · ΔE 7.15 · LRV 34

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.19
All pink at Benjamin Moore →
2080-40 · #D07991 · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 30
2084-40 · #D48295 · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 32
1341 · #D5788B · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 29
1347 · #DD7AA5 · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 33
2004-40 · #E47F90 · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 34

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.57
All pink at Valspar →
1007-3B · #D6798D · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 29.9
1004-1C · #E77893 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 32.6
1003-1B · #DD6F92 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 28.9
1005-1B · #EB768F · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 32.7
1002-1C · #D483A6 · ΔE 4.35 · LRV 33.1

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.6
All pink at Behr →
M170-5 · #DD768D · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 30
HDC-MD-10A · #DD84A4 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 35
170D-5 · #E56F8F · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 30
190D-5 · #EB7591 · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 32
M160-5 · #DD6D98 · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 29

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.62
All pink at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1183-5 · #D1778D · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 29
PPG1181-6 · #DA6E91 · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 28
PPG1182-5 · #D5869F · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 34
PPG1181-5 · #E486A5 · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 36
PPG1184-5 · #E16B81 · ΔE 5.65 · LRV 28

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.33
All pink at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5053 · #CF758A · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 26
DE5039 · #DD79A2 · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 30
DE5032 · #D182A0 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 30
DE5061 · #EE6B8B · ΔE 5.1 · LRV 29
DE5095 · #D28085 · ΔE 6.93 · LRV 29

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.35
All pink at C2 Paint →
BD59 · #E16D92 · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 29
BD53 · #E78795 · ΔE 5.4 · LRV 36
BD44 · #D1847C · ΔE 11.68 · LRV 32
C2-543 · #C98377 · ΔE 13.48 · LRV 30
BD54 · #D87361 · ΔE 16.03 · LRV 28

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.42
All pink at Dutch Boy →
101-5DB · #D46A8A · ΔE 4.42 · LRV 26
247-5DB · #C57797 · ΔE 5.01 · LRV 27
102-5DB · #CF6E82 · ΔE 5.07 · LRV 26
103-5DB · #E0717E · ΔE 6.68 · LRV 29
146-5DB · #CF7EAD · ΔE 7.16 · LRV 31

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.15
All pink at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 296 · #B7788D · ΔE 7.15 · LRV 25
NO. 9911 · #C5827C · ΔE 11.35 · LRV 29
NO. 64 · #BF7B69 · ΔE 16.47 · LRV 26
NO. 9811 · #DF7662 · ΔE 16.51 · LRV 30
NO. 63 · #CB9175 · ΔE 20.74 · LRV 34

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.02
All pink at Clare →
PNT100-MD-28 · #C88883 · ΔE 11.02 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-76 · #CF9F93 · ΔE 16.31 · LRV 40
PNT100-DP-29 · #BE5E56 · ΔE 16.55 · LRV 20
PNT100-DP-74 · #CC6E4D · ΔE 21.4 · LRV 25
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 22.76 · LRV 34

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.56
All pink at Backdrop →
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 15.56 · LRV 38
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 25.59 · LRV 33
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 28.76 · LRV 33
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 31.3 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 36.51 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 21.66
All pink at Magnolia Home →
JG-136 · #9D918B · ΔE 21.66 · LRV 29
JG-35 · #B56D4E · ΔE 22.55 · LRV 21
JG-135 · #A19C96 · ΔE 24.61 · LRV 34
JG-110 · #B5A89A · ΔE 25.49 · LRV 40
JG-128 · #A39B89 · ΔE 28.71 · LRV 33

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Impatient 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 6585 · LRV 30
SW 6578 · LRV 30
SW 6858 · LRV 31
SW 6850 · LRV 36
SW 6847 · LRV 31
SW 6571 · LRV 28

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #DB7B97 in HSL space. Pair Impatient Pink with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#DB7B97 + #7BDBBF
TRIADIC
#DB7B97 · #97DB7B · #7B97DB
ANALOGOUS
#DB7BC7 · #DB7B97 · #DB8F7B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.88:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.29:1 AAA

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

Sherwin-Williams Impatient Pink Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Impatient Pink from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6854 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Kompozit Equivalent of Impatient Pink

Kompozit's nearest match is Minuette (1128), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly darker (LRV 29 vs 32) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Impatient Pink without repainting risk. See the full Minuette swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Impatient Pink

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Minuette (1128), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly darker (LRV 30 vs 32) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Impatient Pink without repainting risk. See the full Minuette swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Impatient Pink

At Valspar, the closest color to Impatient Pink is Reflecting Rose (1007-3B) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 29.9 vs 32) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Reflecting Rose swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Impatient Pink

At Behr, the closest color to Impatient Pink is Indian Sunset (M170-5) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 30 vs 32) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Indian Sunset swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Impatient Pink

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Impatient Pink is Razzberries (PPG1183-5) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 29 vs 32) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Razzberries swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Impatient Pink

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Impatient Pink is Secret Rendezvous (1341) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 29 vs 32) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Secret Rendezvous swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Impatient Pink

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Impatient Pink is Dahlia (BD59) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 29 vs 32) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dahlia swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Impatient Pink

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Impatient Pink is Real Raspberry (DE5039) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 30 vs 32) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Raspberry swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Impatient Pink

Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Impatient Pink — the nearest deck color, Watermelon Core (103-5DB), is clearly different (ΔE 6.68). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6854 instead. See the full Watermelon Core swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Impatient Pink

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Impatient Pink — the nearest deck color, Pink Sky (PNT100-MD-28), is clearly different (ΔE 11.02). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6854 instead. See the full Pink Sky swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Impatient Pink

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Impatient Pink — the nearest deck color, Fruit Fool (NO. 9911), is clearly different (ΔE 11.35). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6854 instead. See the full Fruit Fool swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Impatient Pink

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Impatient Pink — the nearest deck color, Rosita (BD-RO), is clearly different (ΔE 15.56). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6854 instead. See the full Rosita swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Impatient Pink

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Impatient Pink — the nearest deck color, Homebody (JG-136), is clearly different (ΔE 21.66). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6854 instead. See the full Homebody swatch →

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