Soulmate (SW 6270)
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Soulmate (SW 6270) is a deep, neutral brown from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Soulmate
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Soulmate by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Soulmate, 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 | Cinnamon Slate | 2113-40 | 19.7 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Blooming Wisteria | ECC-18-3 | 19.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Simple Plum | 1001-7B | 19 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Choo Choo | 1047-6 | 19 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams brown colors nearest to Soulmate (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Soulmate
Darker than Soulmate
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6270 |
| Hex | #85777B |
| RGB | 133, 119, 123 |
| HSL | 343°, 6%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.4, 6.1, -0.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Soulmate (SW 6270), published as #85777B
#756E79
#95807B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Soulmate (SW 6270)?
- Soulmate has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Soulmate is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Soulmate in another brand?
- Choo Choo (PPG 1047-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Soulmate warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Soulmate as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.2; 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.