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Deep Maroon SW 0072
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Deep Maroon sits at L* 30.8, a* 16.2, b* 2.6. Its hue angle is 9° and its chroma is 16.4, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 45%.
LRV 6.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.6, Deep Maroon is lighter than 6% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Deep Maroon
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Pilgrim Red | ES-21 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bordeaux Red | 1365 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ruby Dusk | 1267 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Deep Maroon
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibiscus Punch | PPH-68 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Jamaica | PPH-68 (HISP) | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Estate Vineyard | PMD-63 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordovan | SW 6027 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blackberry | SW 7577 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sommelier | SW 7595 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Carnelian | SW 7580 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Burgundy | SW 6300 | 4.70 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Merlot | SW 2704 | 4.90 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Carriage Door SW 7594 · lighter, LRV 7.5
- Deepest Mauve SW 0005 · lighter, LRV 11.1
- River Rouge SW 6026 · lighter, LRV 11.9
- Burgundy SW 6300 · darker, LRV 5.4
- Sommelier SW 7595 · darker, LRV 5.3
- Dark Auburn SW 6034 · darker, LRV 5.0
Colors that go with Deep Maroon
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Deep Maroon:
- Gossamer Veil SW 9165
- Studio Clay SW 9172
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Peacock SW 0064 · complementary (180°)
- Mature Grape SW 6286 · analogous (−30°)
- Aurora Brown SW 2837 · analogous (+30°)
- Courtyard SW 6440 · triadic (120°)
- Marea Baja SW 9185 · triadic (240°)
Deep Maroon vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 9.8 vs 6.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 8.4) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 6.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 8.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.