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Marooned SW 6020
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Undertone: Noticeable pink undertone
In CIELAB, Marooned sits at L* 23.8, a* 13.4, b* 4.8. Its hue angle is 20° and its chroma is 14.2, so it leans pink clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 53%.
LRV 4.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 4.0, Marooned is lighter than 3% 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 Marooned
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael | CC-2 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caponata | AF-650 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bewitched | CSP-450 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Marooned
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Wine | PPU1-2 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Divine Wine | PPU1-02 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hibiscus Punch | PPH-68 | 5.41 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Dark Red | SW 2801 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Auburn | SW 6034 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Merlot | SW 2704 | 3.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sommelier | SW 7595 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Carnelian | SW 7580 | 4.28 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rojo Marrón | SW 9182 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Turkish Coffee SW 6076 · lighter, LRV 4.7
- Blackberry SW 7577 · lighter, LRV 4.8
- Dark Auburn SW 6034 · lighter, LRV 5.0
- Rookwood Dark Red SW 2801 · darker, LRV 3.2
- Raisin SW 7630 · darker, LRV 2.8
- Polished Mahogany SW 2838 · darker, LRV 2.7
Colors that go with Marooned
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Marooned:
- Dhurrie Beige SW 7524
- Tree Branch SW 7525
- Smart White SW 6007
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Westhaven SW 9675 · complementary (180°)
- Blackberry SW 7577 · analogous (−30°)
- Bramble Bush SW 2923 · analogous (+30°)
- Roycroft Bottle Green SW 2847 · triadic (120°)
- In the Navy SW 9178 · triadic (240°)
Marooned vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 8.2) is lighter (LRV 7.0 vs 4.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 10.0) is lighter (LRV 5.9 vs 4.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 9.8 vs 4.0), more red/pink, more saturated.