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Chrysanthemum SW 6347
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Chrysanthemum sits at L* 58.7, a* 25.1, b* 29.3. Its hue angle is 49° and its chroma is 38.6, 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 84%.
LRV 26.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.7, Chrysanthemum is lighter than 34% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Chrysanthemum
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennies from Heaven | 063 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Sienna Clay | 104 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bryce Canyon | 098 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Chrysanthemum
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moroccan Sky | PPU3-1 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Moroccan Sky | PPU3-01 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Oxide | M200-6 | 1.71 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Wire | SW 7707 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Baked Clay | SW 6340 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Caribbean Coral | SW 2854 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Armagnac | SW 6354 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Emberglow | SW 6627 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Subdued Sienna | SW 9009 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Emberglow SW 6627 · lighter, LRV 29.3
- Copper Harbor SW 6634 · lighter, LRV 29.7
- Lei Flower SW 6613 · lighter, LRV 29.8
- Tigereye SW 6362 · darker, LRV 24.3
- Spiced Cider SW 7702 · darker, LRV 23.4
- Rojo Dust SW 9006 · darker, LRV 23.4
Colors that go with Chrysanthemum
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Chrysanthemum:
- Bauhaus Buff SW 7552
- Cornwall Slate SW 9131
- Alluring White SW 6343
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Resonant Blue SW 6954 · complementary (180°)
- Pink Flamingo SW 0080 · analogous (−30°)
- Nankeen SW 6397 · analogous (+30°)
- Jargon Jade SW 6753 · triadic (120°)
- Venture Violet SW 6970 · triadic (240°)
Chrysanthemum vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 3.6) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 26.7), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 9.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 26.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.