Rachel Pink (SW 0026)
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Rachel Pink (SW 0026) is a medium, warm pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 55, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rachel Pink
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Rachel Pink by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Rachel Pink, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Romantica | 045 | 53.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Carnation Coral | M170-3 | 55.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Spring Linen | 2002-6C | 57 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Peach Beige | 1064-4 | 57 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Rachel Pink (LRV 55) by LRV.
Lighter than Rachel Pink
Darker than Rachel Pink
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 0026 |
| Hex | #E8B9AE |
| RGB | 232, 185, 174 |
| HSL | 11°, 56%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.0, 15.3, 12.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rachel Pink (SW 0026), published as #E8B9AE
#D8AFAC
#F9C3AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rachel Pink (SW 0026)?
- Rachel Pink has an LRV of 55. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rachel Pink is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Rachel Pink in another brand?
- Romantica (BM 045) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rachel Pink warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Rachel Pink as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.