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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6849

Sherwin-Williams Partytime#E3A9C4 · LRV 49

Partytime reads as a magenta / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6849 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PARTYTIME
RGB 227, 169, 196 LRV 49

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Partytime
SKU SW 6849
Hex #E3A9C4
RGB 227, 169, 196
HSL 332°, 51%, 78%
LRV 49
Undertone magenta / warm
Family Pink

About Sherwin-Williams Partytime

Partytime sits in the mid-range at LRV 49, 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.

Partytime 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.

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.12
All pink at Dutch Boy →
147-4DB · #E6A7C5 · ΔE 1.12 · LRV 49
101-4DB · #E6A3B9 · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 47
247-4DB · #E39CB5 · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 44
146-4DB · #DA9EC5 · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 43
202-4DB · #E19DAF · ΔE 4.91 · LRV 43

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All pink at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5031 · #E5A5C1 · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 44
DE5016 · #E4B3CC · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 49
DE5038 · #EC9DC3 · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 43
DE5003 · #E1A0CF · ΔE 5.51 · LRV 42
DE5094 · #E5A2AB · ΔE 6.96 · LRV 42

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All pink at Kompozit →
1150 · #DCA7C2 · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 47
1122 · #F4AAC7 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 52
1127 · #E8A2B9 · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 46
1134 · #EA9FB4 · ΔE 4.74 · LRV 46
1163 · #DAA6CF · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 47

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All pink at Benjamin Moore →
2083-50 · #DCAAC1 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 47
1354 · #E3AFC5 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 51
2085-50 · #E4ACC0 · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 50
2080-50 · #E6A7BC · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 48
2075-50 · #DFAAD1 · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 49

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All pink at Diamond Vogel →
1150 · #DBAAC5 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 48
1127 · #E5A5BB · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 47
1122 · #F2AEC9 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 53
1134 · #E8A1B6 · ΔE 4 · LRV 46
1163 · #D9A8CF · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 47

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All pink at Valspar →
V040-3 · #DCA2C1 · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 44.9
1002-2A · #EAA4BF · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 47.6
1003-2A · #F0AEC4 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 52.9
1004-4A · #DCB0C8 · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 50.3
1001-1C · #E0A1CD · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 45.8

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.5
All pink at Behr →
160C-3 · #EAA4BF · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 48
S150-2 · #E0B1C6 · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 51
S140-3 · #DBA3C6 · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 45
T11-14 · #EAABBC · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 50
S130-3 · #D5AACC · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 47

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3
All pink at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1182-4 · #E2A5B8 · ΔE 3 · LRV 47
PPG1181-4 · #EEA8BF · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 50
PPG1252-5 · #DAA3CE · ΔE 5.15 · LRV 46
PPG1180-4 · #D7B6CE · ΔE 6.13 · LRV 52
PPG1044-4 · #D5B3BF · ΔE 7 · LRV 50

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.57
All pink at C2 Paint →
BD52 · #E29EAD · ΔE 5.57 · LRV 44
BD51 · #EAC1BB · ΔE 12.96 · LRV 59
BD10 · #DBC3BF · ΔE 14.67 · LRV 58
C2-544 · #EBB7A7 · ΔE 16.06 · LRV 54
C2-782 · #B8B5BF · ΔE 16.9 · LRV 47

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.51
All pink at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 278 · #E6B7BA · ΔE 8.51 · LRV 54
NO. 246 · #C2A2A7 · ΔE 10.06 · LRV 40
NO. 9913 · #D0BFCD · ΔE 11.66 · LRV 55
NO. 9806 · #E6A79B · ΔE 14.31 · LRV 47
NO. 207 · #CBB5AE · ΔE 15.9 · LRV 49

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.51
All pink at Backdrop →
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 13.51 · LRV 38
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 16.34 · LRV 53
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 19.78 · LRV 60
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 25.4 · LRV 41
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 30.63 · LRV 51

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.88
All pink at Clare →
PNT100-LT-27 · #FDBFB6 · ΔE 13.88 · LRV 62
PNT100-MD-76 · #CF9F93 · ΔE 15.04 · LRV 40
PNT100-LT-60 · #DEC4B8 · ΔE 17.81 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 19.18 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 23.84 · LRV 54

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.54
All pink at Magnolia Home →
JG-26 · #E8C3B8 · ΔE 15.54 · LRV 60
JG-154 · #CCAF9F · ΔE 18.67 · LRV 46
JG-133 · #C6BBB2 · ΔE 20.44 · LRV 51
JG-127 · #C7C2BB · ΔE 22.07 · LRV 54
JG-109 · #C5BBAC · ΔE 24.1 · LRV 50

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Partytime 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 6853 · LRV 47
SW 6977 · LRV 48
SW 6846 · LRV 43
SW 6973 · LRV 49
SW 6857 · LRV 44
SW 6289 · LRV 51

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E3A9C4 in HSL space. Pair Partytime with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E3A9C4 + #A9E3C8
TRIADIC
#E3A9C4 · #C4E3A9 · #A9C4E3
ANALOGOUS
#E3A9E1 · #E3A9C4 · #E3ABA9

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.96:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.74:1 AAA

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

Sherwin-Williams Partytime Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Partytime 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 6849 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Partytime

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Glim-Glam Pink (147-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 49) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Partytime without repainting risk. See the full Glim-Glam Pink swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Partytime

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Think Pink (DE5031), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It runs slightly darker (LRV 44 vs 49) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Partytime without repainting risk. See the full Think Pink swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Partytime

Kompozit's nearest match is Pink Beauty (1150), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 49) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Partytime without repainting risk. See the full Pink Beauty swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Partytime

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Partytime is Pink Beauty (1150) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 49) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pink Beauty swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Partytime

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Partytime is Strawberry (2085-50) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 49) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Strawberry swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Partytime

At Behr, the closest color to Partytime is Rose Silk (160C-3) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 49) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rose Silk swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Partytime

At Valspar, the closest color to Partytime is Pink Frenzy (1002-2A) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47.6 vs 49) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pink Frenzy swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Partytime

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Partytime is Garden Party (PPG1182-4) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 49) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garden Party swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Partytime

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Partytime — the nearest deck color, Turkey Wattle (BD52), is clearly different (ΔE 5.57). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6849 instead. See the full Turkey Wattle swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Partytime

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Partytime — the nearest deck color, Nancy's Blushes (NO. 278), is clearly different (ΔE 8.51). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6849 instead. See the full Nancy's Blushes swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Partytime

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Partytime — the nearest deck color, Rosita (BD-RO), is clearly different (ΔE 13.51). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6849 instead. See the full Rosita swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Partytime

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Partytime — the nearest deck color, Rosy Pink (JG-154), is clearly different (ΔE 18.67). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6849 instead. See the full Rosy Pink swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Partytime

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Partytime — the nearest deck color, Greige (PNT100-LT-13), is clearly different (ΔE 19.18). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6849 instead. See the full Greige swatch →

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