Cordovan (SW 6027)
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Cordovan (SW 6027) is a very deep, neutral pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 6, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cordovan
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Cordovan 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 Cordovan, 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 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Wild Thing | T11-10 | 7.1 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Royal Garnet | 1011-5 | 6 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gooseberry | 1048-7 | 7 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Cordovan (LRV 6) by LRV.
Lighter than Cordovan
Darker than Cordovan
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6027 |
| Hex | #5F3D3F |
| RGB | 95, 61, 63 |
| HSL | 356°, 22%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 29.7, 15.3, 4.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cordovan (SW 6027), published as #5F3D3F
#52353D
#6D453F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cordovan (SW 6027)?
- Cordovan has an LRV of 6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cordovan is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cordovan in another brand?
- Wild Thing (Behr T11-10) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Cordovan warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Cordovan as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.9; 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.