Valentine (SW 6587)
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Valentine (SW 6587) is a very deep, warm red from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Valentine
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Valentine 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 Valentine, 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 | Fuchsine | 1343 | 12.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Strawberry Daiquiri | S-G-120 | 11.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Bright Red | 1010-2 | 13 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Red Licorice | 1186-7 | 12 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams red colors nearest to Valentine (LRV 12) by LRV.
Lighter than Valentine
Darker than Valentine
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6587 |
| Hex | #A53A4E |
| RGB | 165, 58, 78 |
| HSL | 349°, 48%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.5, 45.6, 12.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Valentine (SW 6587), published as #A53A4E
#97314C
#B4434E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Valentine (SW 6587)?
- Valentine has an LRV of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Valentine is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Valentine in another brand?
- Strawberry Daiquiri (Behr S-G-120) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Valentine warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Valentine as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.1; 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.