Deep Maroon (SW 0072)
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Deep Maroon (SW 0072) is a very deep, neutral pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 7, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deep Maroon
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Deep Maroon by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Deep Maroon, 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 | New Pilgrim Red | ES-21 | 7 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Hibiscus Punch | PPH-68 | 6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Royal Garnet | 1011-5 | 6 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gooseberry | 1048-7 | 7 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Deep Maroon (LRV 7) by LRV.
Lighter than Deep Maroon
Darker than Deep Maroon
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 0072 |
| Hex | #623F45 |
| RGB | 98, 63, 69 |
| HSL | 350°, 22%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 30.8, 16.2, 2.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deep Maroon (SW 0072), published as #623F45
#543743
#704745
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deep Maroon (SW 0072)?
- Deep Maroon has an LRV of 7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deep Maroon is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deep Maroon in another brand?
- Gooseberry (PPG 1048-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Deep Maroon warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Deep Maroon as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.7; 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.