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Persimmon SW 6339
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, Persimmon sits at L* 68.5, a* 21.0, b* 24.5. Its hue angle is 49° and its chroma is 32.3, 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 77%.
LRV 38.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.7, Persimmon is lighter than 48% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Persimmon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscan Tile | CSP-1130 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Farmer's Market | 054 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Glow | 026 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Persimmon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Blooms | BIC-17 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Dazzle And Delight | MQ1-27 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Southwest Stone | 220D-4 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fame Orange | SW 6346 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunset | SW 6626 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sockeye | SW 6619 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Tan | SW 0069 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Island | SW 6332 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Subdued Sienna | SW 9009 | 4.40 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rosettee SW 7581 · lighter, LRV 43.1
- Windswept Canyon SW 9010 · lighter, LRV 43.1
- Stone Fruit SW 9699 · lighter, LRV 46.6
- Coral Island SW 6332 · darker, LRV 35.5
- Caramelized SW 9186 · darker, LRV 35.3
- Mellow Mauve SW 0039 · darker, LRV 34.6
Colors that go with Persimmon
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Persimmon:
- Roman Column SW 7562
- Cachet Cream SW 6365
- Nearly Peach SW 6336
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Flyway SW 6794 · complementary (180°)
- Amaryllis SW 6591 · analogous (−30°)
- Empire Gold SW 0012 · analogous (+30°)
- Larchmere SW 6752 · triadic (120°)
- Indulgent SW 6969 · triadic (240°)
Persimmon vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 5.3) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 38.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 11.7) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 38.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 13.0) is lighter (LRV 41.1 vs 38.7), more yellow/warm, more saturated.