Carnelian (SW 7580)
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Carnelian (SW 7580) is a very deep, neutral pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 6, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Carnelian
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Carnelian by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Carnelian, 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 | El Cajon Clay | 1260 | 8.2 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Divine Wine | PPU1-02 | 5.9 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ancient Burgundy | 1011-6 | 5 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Enchanting Eggplant | 13-07 | 7 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Carnelian (LRV 6) by LRV.
Lighter than Carnelian
Darker than Carnelian
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7580 |
| Hex | #573E3E |
| RGB | 87, 62, 62 |
| HSL | 0°, 17%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 29.0, 11.0, 4.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Carnelian (SW 7580), published as #573E3E
#49363C
#65463E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Carnelian (SW 7580)?
- Carnelian has an LRV of 6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Carnelian is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Carnelian in another brand?
- Divine Wine (Behr PPU1-02) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Carnelian warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Carnelian as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.3; 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.