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Kirsch Red SW 6313
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, Kirsch Red sits at L* 41.2, a* 33.7, b* 9.5. Its hue angle is 16° and its chroma is 35.0, 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 53%.
LRV 12.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.0, Kirsch Red is lighter than 14% 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 Kirsch Red
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travers Red | CW-345 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Night Flower | 1344 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warm Earth | 1274 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Kirsch Red
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crantini | PPU1-11 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| French Rose | HDC-CL-04 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Rialto | MQ1-05 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordial | SW 6306 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Valentine | SW 6587 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cherries Jubilee | SW 6862 | 4.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Luxurious Red | SW 6314 | 5.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Aged Wine | SW 6299 | 5.93 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cerise | SW 6580 | 5.93 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Bravado Red SW 6320 · lighter, LRV 14.1
- Bold Brick SW 6327 · lighter, LRV 15.0
- Gala Pink SW 6579 · lighter, LRV 15.2
- Juneberry SW 6573 · darker, LRV 9.4
- Red Bay SW 6321 · darker, LRV 8.7
- Luxurious Red SW 6314 · darker, LRV 8.5
Colors that go with Kirsch Red
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Kirsch Red:
- Drift of Mist SW 9166
- Elephant Ear SW 9168
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Maxi Teal SW 6769 · complementary (180°)
- Dynamo SW 6841 · analogous (−30°)
- Sierra Redwood SW 7598 · analogous (+30°)
- Houseplant SW 6727 · triadic (120°)
- Pulsating Blue SW 6964 · triadic (240°)
Kirsch Red vs popular colors
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 8.4) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 12.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 8.4) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 12.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 8.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.