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Redbud SW 6312
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, Redbud sits at L* 49.3, a* 32.8, b* 10.4. Its hue angle is 18° and its chroma is 34.4, 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 54%.
LRV 17.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.9, Redbud is lighter than 23% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Redbud
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Pottery | 1287 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rouge | 2084-30 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mardi Gras | 1342 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Redbud
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhubarb | 130D-5 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Cinnamon Candle | BIC-33 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Shangri La | 140D-6 | 1.58 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rambling Rose | SW 6305 | 4.58 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Reddish | SW 6319 | 4.99 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Heartfelt | SW 6586 | 5.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wild Poppy | SW 9694 | 5.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gala Pink | SW 6579 | 6.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Coral Bells | SW 6593 | 6.31 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Henna Shade SW 6326 · lighter, LRV 20.2
- Reddish SW 6319 · lighter, LRV 20.9
- Rita's Rouge SW 9003 · lighter, LRV 23.6
- Ruby Shade SW 6572 · darker, LRV 15.5
- Rambling Rose SW 6305 · darker, LRV 15.5
- Bold Brick SW 6327 · darker, LRV 15.0
Colors that go with Redbud
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Redbud:
- Gossamer Veil SW 9165
- Spalding Gray SW 6074
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Gulfstream SW 6768 · complementary (180°)
- Ruby Shade SW 6572 · analogous (−30°)
- Red Cent SW 6341 · analogous (+30°)
- Grasshopper SW 6733 · triadic (120°)
- Danube SW 6803 · triadic (240°)
Redbud vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 8.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 12.5) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 17.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 13.7) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 17.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.