Thistle (SW 6283)
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Thistle (SW 6283) is a deep, neutral pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Thistle
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Thistle 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 Thistle, 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 | Mulberry Wine | 1251 | 28 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Reserve | S120-5 | 29.2 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Mellow Mauve | 1004-7C | 30 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Luscious Lilac | 18-07 | 31 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Thistle (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Thistle
Darker than Thistle
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6283 |
| Hex | #AA8E9A |
| RGB | 170, 142, 154 |
| HSL | 334°, 14%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.9, 12.6, -2.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Thistle (SW 6283), published as #AA8E9A
#9A8598
#BB979A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Thistle (SW 6283)?
- Thistle has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Thistle is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Thistle in another brand?
- Luscious Lilac (PPG 18-07) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Thistle warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Thistle as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.4; 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.