Radish (SW 6861)
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Radish (SW 6861) 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 Radish
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Radish 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 Radish, 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 | Candy Cane Red | 2079-10 | 11.4 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | High Drama | UL100-5 | 10.1 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Quite Red | 1011-3 | 9 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Red Licorice | 1186-7 | 12 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams red colors nearest to Radish (LRV 10) by LRV.
Lighter than Radish
Darker than Radish
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6861 |
| Hex | #A42E41 |
| RGB | 164, 46, 65 |
| HSL | 350°, 56%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.3, 49.2, 17.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Radish (SW 6861), published as #A42E41
#962440
#B23741
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Radish (SW 6861)?
- Radish has an LRV of 10. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Radish is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Radish in another brand?
- Candy Cane Red (BM 2079-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Radish warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Radish as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.2; 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.