Prominent Pink
SW 6846 · #DA9EC5 · LRV 43 — warm magenta tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Blue Nova17
- 2Gothic Purple24
- 3Prominent Pink43
- 4French Lilac56
- 5Lavender Mist63
What Color Is Prominent Pink, Really?
Prominent Pink reads as a warm magenta tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6846 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Prominent Pink
Prominent Pink is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Prominent Pink
Prominent Pink sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, 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.
Most complaints about Prominent 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6846 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 | Raspberry Lemonade130C-3 · Behr | 2.5 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Island Sunset1346 · Benjamin Moore | 3.9 | 43 | Color page → |
| Valspar | AmeliaV040-3 · Valspar | 2.3 | 44.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Chateau RosePPG1252-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 46 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pink Gazebo10RR 43/236 · Glidden | 2.2 | 43 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Dahlia Pink146-4DB · Dutch Boy | 0.0 | 43 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Prominent 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.
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 #DA9EC5 in HSL space. Pair Prominent Pink with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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