Cerise (SW 6580)
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Cerise (SW 6580) is a very deep, warm red from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 10, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cerise
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Cerise 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 Cerise, 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 | Magenta | 2077-10 | 10.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Strawberry Daiquiri | S-G-120 | 11.6 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Radiant Red | 1009-3 | 9 | 5.3 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Magenta | 1050-7 | 10 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams red colors nearest to Cerise (LRV 10) by LRV.
Lighter than Cerise
Darker than Cerise
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6580 |
| Hex | #99324E |
| RGB | 153, 50, 78 |
| HSL | 344°, 51%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.1, 45.1, 7.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cerise (SW 6580), published as #99324E
#8B294C
#A83B4E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cerise (SW 6580)?
- Cerise has an LRV of 10. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cerise is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cerise in another brand?
- Magenta (BM 2077-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Cerise warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Cerise as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.0; 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.