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Borscht SW 7578
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, Borscht sits at L* 30.5, a* 27.7, b* 7.8. Its hue angle is 16° and its chroma is 28.8, 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 60%.
LRV 6.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.4, Borscht is lighter than 6% 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 Borscht
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raisin Torte | 2083-10 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Dinner Party | AF-300 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Radicchio | CC-32 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Borscht
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranberry | UL100-4 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wild Cranberry | BXC-90 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wine Tasting | S-H-110 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Wine | SW 6307 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Red Theatre | SW 7584 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wild Currant | SW 7583 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burgundy | SW 6300 | 4.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Luxurious Red | SW 6314 | 4.55 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sun Dried Tomato | SW 7585 | 5.05 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Beetroot SW 9695 · lighter, LRV 7.5
- Carriage Door SW 7594 · lighter, LRV 7.5
- Luxurious Red SW 6314 · lighter, LRV 8.5
- Burgundy SW 6300 · darker, LRV 5.4
- Sun Dried Tomato SW 7585 · darker, LRV 4.9
- Rookwood Red SW 2802 · darker, LRV 4.8
Colors that go with Borscht
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Borscht:
- Believable Buff SW 6120
- Double Latte SW 9108
- White Duck SW 7010
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tabriz Teal SW 2937 · complementary (180°)
- Fabulous Grape SW 6293 · analogous (−30°)
- Vintage Leather SW 6062 · analogous (+30°)
- Greenhouse SW 2933 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Grotto SW 2941 · triadic (240°)
Borscht vs popular colors
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 6.4), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 7.1) is lighter (LRV 9.8 vs 6.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 8.9 vs 6.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.