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Cordovan SW 6027
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, Cordovan sits at L* 29.7, a* 15.3, b* 4.9. Its hue angle is 18° and its chroma is 16.0, 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 52%.
LRV 6.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.1, Cordovan is lighter than 5% 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 Cordovan
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 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nicolson Red | CW-270 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raphael | CC-2 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cordovan
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Thing | T11-10 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Raspberry Truffle | MQ1-49 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Garnet | 110F-7 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Maroon | SW 0072 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sommelier | SW 7595 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carnelian | SW 7580 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Auburn | SW 6034 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marooned | SW 6020 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fiery Brown | SW 6055 | 4.82 | 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
- Sommelier SW 7595 · darker, LRV 5.3
- Terra Brun SW 6048 · darker, LRV 5.2
- Bitter Chocolate SW 6013 · darker, LRV 5.2
Colors that go with Cordovan
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Cordovan:
- City Loft SW 7631
- Cornwall Slate SW 9131
- Dreamy White SW 6021
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°)
- Fairfax Brown SW 2856 · analogous (+30°)
- Isle of Pines SW 6461 · triadic (120°)
- Salty Dog SW 9177 · triadic (240°)
Cordovan vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 9.8 vs 6.1), more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 7.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 6.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.