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Charisma SW 6605
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Charisma sits at L* 70.3, a* 32.7, b* 20.2. Its hue angle is 32° and its chroma is 38.4, 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 72%.
LRV 41.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.2, Charisma is lighter than 52% 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 Charisma
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passion Fruit | 2171-40 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Pink Polka Dot | 004 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Gables | 2010-40 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Charisma
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guava Jelly | P180-4 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cool Melon | 170B-4 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peony Pink | 190D-5 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animated Coral | SW 6878 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Bead | SW 6873 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dishy Coral | SW 6598 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ravishing Coral | SW 6612 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sockeye | SW 6619 | 5.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Stone Fruit | SW 9699 | 5.17 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Stone Fruit SW 9699 · lighter, LRV 46.6
- Constant Coral SW 6325 · darker, LRV 33.7
- Rosedust SW 0025 · darker, LRV 33.5
- Ardent Coral SW 6874 · darker, LRV 30.4
Colors that go with Charisma
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Charisma:
- Interactive Cream SW 6113
- Toasty SW 6095
- Intimate White SW 6322
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Calypso SW 6950 · complementary (180°)
- Cheery SW 6584 · analogous (−30°)
- Folksy Gold SW 6360 · analogous (+30°)
- Frosted Emerald SW 9035 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · triadic (240°)
Charisma vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 13.6) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 41.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 16.3) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 41.2), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 18.0) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 41.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.