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Ruby Shade SW 6572
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, Ruby Shade sits at L* 46.3, a* 34.2, b* -0.1. Its hue angle is 360° and its chroma is 34.2, 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 30%.
LRV 15.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.5, Ruby Shade is lighter than 20% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Ruby 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Rose | 1356 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old Claret | 2083-30 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vintage Claret | 1364 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Ruby 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cran Brook | 110B-6 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Mission Wildflower | 110D-5 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Passion Plum | HDC-WR15-2 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandeur Plum | SW 6565 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Berry Bush | SW 6292 | 5.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gala Pink | SW 6579 | 5.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hot | SW 6843 | 5.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Exuberant Pink | SW 6840 | 6.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Aged Wine | SW 6299 | 6.41 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Redbud SW 6312 · lighter, LRV 17.9
- Rita's Rouge SW 9003 · lighter, LRV 23.6
- Hibiscus SW 6851 · lighter, LRV 25.8
- Berry Bush SW 6292 · darker, LRV 13.7
- Aged Wine SW 6299 · darker, LRV 12.5
- Kirsch Red SW 6313 · darker, LRV 12.0
Colors that go with Ruby Shade
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Ruby Shade:
- Colonnade Gray SW 7641
- Pavestone SW 7642
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Poseidon SW 6762 · complementary (180°)
- Verve Violet SW 6979 · analogous (−30°)
- Bold Brick SW 6327 · analogous (+30°)
- Houseplant SW 6727 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Plate SW 6796 · triadic (240°)
Ruby Shade vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 12.4) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 15.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 15.2) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 15.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 15.6) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 15.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.