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Cerise SW 6580
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, Cerise sits at L* 37.1, a* 45.1, b* 7.0. Its hue angle is 9° and its chroma is 45.6, 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 55%.
LRV 9.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.6, Cerise is lighter than 11% 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 Cerise
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magenta | 2077-10 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Chinaberry | 1351 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crushed Velvet | 2076-10 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cerise
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Daiquiri | S-G-120 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Liaison | T15-1 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| French Rose | HDC-CL-04 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentine | SW 6587 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Forward Fuchsia | SW 6842 | 4.99 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cherries Jubilee | SW 6862 | 5.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Radish | SW 6861 | 5.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Luxurious Red | SW 6314 | 5.82 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kirsch Red | SW 6313 | 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.
- Valentine SW 6587 · lighter, LRV 11.6
- Kirsch Red SW 6313 · lighter, LRV 12.0
- Cherries Jubilee SW 6862 · lighter, LRV 12.4
- Luxurious Red SW 6314 · darker, LRV 8.5
- Pomegranate SW 2903 · darker, LRV 0.0
- Elderberry SW 2902 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Cerise
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Cerise:
- Ligonier Tan SW 7717
- Antiquarian Brown SW 0045
- 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°)
- Dynamo SW 6841 · analogous (−30°)
- Brick Paver SW 7599 · analogous (+30°)
- Arugula SW 6446 · triadic (120°)
- Pulsating Blue SW 6964 · triadic (240°)
Cerise vs popular colors
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 9.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 11.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 11.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.