Redbud (SW 6312)
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Redbud (SW 6312) is a very deep, warm red from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Redbud
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Redbud 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 Redbud, 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 | Santa Fe Pottery | 1287 | 18.2 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Rhubarb | 130D-5 | 18.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sienna Dust | 1007-3A | 17 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Raspberry Ripple | 18-31 | 20 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams red colors nearest to Redbud (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Redbud
Darker than Redbud
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6312 |
| Hex | #AD5E65 |
| RGB | 173, 94, 101 |
| HSL | 355°, 33%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.3, 32.8, 10.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Redbud (SW 6312), published as #AD5E65
#9E5563
#BC6765
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Redbud (SW 6312)?
- Redbud has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Redbud is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Redbud in another brand?
- Rhubarb (Behr 130D-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Redbud warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Redbud as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.4; 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.