Intuitive (SW 6017)
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Intuitive (SW 6017) is a deep, neutral pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Intuitive
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Intuitive 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 Intuitive, 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 | Mauve Desert | 2113-50 | 37.8 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Dark Lilac | 100F-4 | 38.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Dusky Hyacinth | 1003-10A | 36 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Coffee Custard | 1047-5 | 35 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Intuitive (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Intuitive
Darker than Intuitive
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6017 |
| Hex | #B3A3A5 |
| RGB | 179, 163, 165 |
| HSL | 352°, 10%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.4, 6.2, 1.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Intuitive (SW 6017), published as #B3A3A5
#A299A3
#C4ADA5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Intuitive (SW 6017)?
- Intuitive has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Intuitive is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Intuitive in another brand?
- Mauve Desert (BM 2113-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Intuitive warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Intuitive as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.1; 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.