Begonia (SW 6599)
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Begonia (SW 6599) is a deep, warm red from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Begonia
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Begonia 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 Begonia, 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 | Glamour Pink | 2006-40 | 29.9 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Coral Expression | 160B-6 | 25.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Sonora Rose | 2002-3B | 24 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Red Cedar | 1187-5 | 29 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams red colors nearest to Begonia (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Begonia
Darker than Begonia
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6599 |
| Hex | #D76C6E |
| RGB | 215, 108, 110 |
| HSL | 359°, 57%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.3, 42.1, 18.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Begonia (SW 6599), published as #D76C6E
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#E6756E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Begonia (SW 6599)?
- Begonia has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Begonia is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Begonia in another brand?
- Coral Expression (Behr 160B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Begonia warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Begonia as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.5; 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.