Demure (SW 6295)
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Demure (SW 6295) is a light, neutral pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 69, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Demure
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Demure 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 Demure, 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 | Orleans Violet | 1374 | 67.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Beloved Pink | S130-1 | 68.7 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Barely Pink | 1006-8C | 71 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Rose Blush | 18-18 | 71 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Demure (LRV 69) by LRV.
Lighter than Demure
Darker than Demure
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6295 |
| Hex | #E8D4D5 |
| RGB | 232, 212, 213 |
| HSL | 357°, 30%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.5, 7.1, 2.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Demure (SW 6295), published as #E8D4D5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Demure (SW 6295)?
- Demure has an LRV of 69. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Demure is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Demure in another brand?
- Beloved Pink (Behr S130-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Demure warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Demure as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.0; 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.