Hot (SW 6843)
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Hot (SW 6843) is a very deep, neutral red from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hot
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Hot 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 Hot, 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 Corsage | 1349 | 15.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Bing Cherry Pie | HDC-SM16-04 | 14.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Berry Blush | 1004-1A | 16 | 5.9 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Heart's Desire | 1183-7 | 13 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams red colors nearest to Hot (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Hot
Darker than Hot
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6843 |
| Hex | #AC4362 |
| RGB | 172, 67, 98 |
| HSL | 342°, 44%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.8, 45.8, 4.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hot (SW 6843), published as #AC4362
#9D3A60
#BB4C62
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hot (SW 6843)?
- Hot has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hot is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hot in another brand?
- Heart's Desire (PPG 1183-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Hot warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Hot as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.4; 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.