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Smashbox PEONY vs Smashbox POSY PINK

Smashbox PEONY and Smashbox POSY PINK are virtually identical (ΔE 2.0); Smashbox PEONY is cooler than Smashbox POSY PINK.

Smashbox PEONY

Smashbox POSY PINK

Colour values

Smashbox PEONY Smashbox POSY PINK
Hex #DE7E8D#E4838E
L* 63.6565.50
a* 38.6938.39
b* 8.3410.51
Chroma 39.5839.80
Hue angle 12.17°15.31°
Undertone CoolCool
Depth LightLight
Colour family PinkPink
Finish SatinMatte

What the numbers mean: ΔE 2.0 is in the “virtually identical” band (up to 2.0, a difference that is hard to see even side by side). Lightness (L*) differs by 1.9 and chroma by 0.2; the hue angles are 3.1° apart. Taken together, Smashbox PEONY reads cooler than Smashbox POSY PINK.

Who they suit

Colour theory suggests Smashbox PEONY works with cool and neutral undertones; its light depth sits most naturally on fair, light and medium skin.

Colour theory suggests Smashbox POSY PINK works with cool and neutral undertones; its light depth sits most naturally on fair, light and medium skin.

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