Persimmon (SW 6339)
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Persimmon (SW 6339) is a deep, warm orange from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Persimmon
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Persimmon by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Persimmon, 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 | Tuscan Tile | CSP-1130 | 36.6 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Tropical Blooms | BIC-17 | 37.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Laredo | 2004-5C | 36 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Opal Fire | 1192-5 | 42 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams orange colors nearest to Persimmon (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Persimmon
Darker than Persimmon
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6339 |
| Hex | #D9987C |
| RGB | 217, 152, 124 |
| HSL | 18°, 55%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.5, 21.0, 24.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Persimmon (SW 6339), published as #D9987C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Persimmon (SW 6339)?
- Persimmon has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Persimmon is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Persimmon in another brand?
- Tuscan Tile (BM CSP-1130) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Persimmon warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Persimmon as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.5; 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.