Alyssum (SW 6589)
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Alyssum (SW 6589) is a light, neutral pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 71, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Alyssum
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Alyssum by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Alyssum, 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 | Pink Dynasty | 1352 | 70.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Lotus Petal | M150-1 | 72.1 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Delicate Pink Rose | 1008-6C | 69 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Frosted Tulip | 1188-2 | 74 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Alyssum (LRV 71) by LRV.
Lighter than Alyssum
Darker than Alyssum
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6589 |
| Hex | #F2D5D7 |
| RGB | 242, 213, 215 |
| HSL | 356°, 53%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.7, 10.4, 2.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Alyssum (SW 6589), published as #F2D5D7
#E1CBD5
#FFDFD7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Alyssum (SW 6589)?
- Alyssum has an LRV of 71. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Alyssum is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Alyssum in another brand?
- Lotus Petal (Behr M150-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Alyssum warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Alyssum as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.7; 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.