Cordial (SW 6306)
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Cordial (SW 6306) is a very deep, warm red from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cordial
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Cordial by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Cordial, 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 | Cherokee Brick | 2082-30 | 13.4 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Currant Jam | ICC-83 | 10.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | In the Red | 1007-5A | 11 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mesa Red | 1052-6 | 13 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams red colors nearest to Cordial (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Cordial
Darker than Cordial
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6306 |
| Hex | #864C52 |
| RGB | 134, 76, 82 |
| HSL | 354°, 28%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.3, 25.2, 7.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cordial (SW 6306), published as #864C52
#784450
#955552
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cordial (SW 6306)?
- Cordial has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cordial is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cordial in another brand?
- Currant Jam (Behr ICC-83) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cordial warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Cordial as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.2; 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.