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Henna Shade SW 6326
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Henna Shade sits at L* 51.9, a* 29.4, b* 18.9. Its hue angle is 33° and its chroma is 34.9, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 70%.
LRV 20.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.2, Henna Shade is lighter than 26% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Henna Shade
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potters Wheel | 1294 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Canyon Rock | CSP-1120 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Crimson | 1299 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Henna Shade
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Red | 180D-6 | 0.44 | Practically identical | |
| Preserved Petals | HDC-WR15-7 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Colonial Brick | PPU2-13 | 1.77 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reddish | SW 6319 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Foxy | SW 6333 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wild Poppy | SW 9694 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roycroft Adobe | SW 0040 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rojo Dust | SW 9006 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Quite Coral | SW 6614 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rojo Dust SW 9006 · lighter, LRV 23.4
- Rita's Rouge SW 9003 · lighter, LRV 23.6
- Caribbean Coral SW 2854 · lighter, LRV 25.3
- Redbud SW 6312 · darker, LRV 17.9
- Roycroft Adobe SW 0040 · darker, LRV 17.4
- Foxy SW 6333 · darker, LRV 17.0
Colors that go with Henna Shade
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Henna Shade:
- Zircon SW 7667
- Gale Force SW 7605
- Intimate White SW 6322
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tempo Teal SW 6947 · complementary (180°)
- Dragon Fruit SW 6855 · analogous (−30°)
- Brandywine SW 7710 · analogous (+30°)
- Argyle SW 6747 · triadic (120°)
- Sapphire SW 6963 · triadic (240°)
Henna Shade vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 3.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 20.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 12.7) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 20.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.