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Carnelian SW 7580
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Undertone: Noticeable pink undertone
In CIELAB, Carnelian sits at L* 29.0, a* 10.9, b* 4.3. Its hue angle is 22° and its chroma is 11.8, so it leans pink clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 50%.
LRV 5.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 5.8, Carnelian is lighter than 5% 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 Carnelian
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsend Harbor Brown | HC-64 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| El Cajon Clay | 1260 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raphael | CC-2 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Carnelian
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Wine | PPU1-2 | 0.40 | Practically identical | |
| Divine Wine | PPU1-02 | 0.40 | Practically identical | |
| Chicory Root | BXC-21 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordovan | SW 6027 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bitter Chocolate | SW 6013 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marooned | SW 6020 | 4.28 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Deep Maroon | SW 0072 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sommelier | SW 7595 | 4.82 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dark Auburn | SW 6034 | 5.04 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fairfax Brown SW 2856 · lighter, LRV 7.2
- Chateau Brown SW 7510 · lighter, LRV 7.6
- Sable SW 6083 · lighter, LRV 7.8
- Dark Auburn SW 6034 · darker, LRV 5.0
- Cracked Pepper SW 9580 · darker, LRV 4.8
- Blackberry SW 7577 · darker, LRV 4.8
Colors that go with Carnelian
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Carnelian:
- Quaint Peche SW 6330
- Artistic Taupe SW 6030
- White Duck SW 7010
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Westhaven SW 9675 · complementary (180°)
- Blackberry SW 7577 · analogous (−30°)
- Otter SW 6041 · analogous (+30°)
- Dard Hunter Green SW 0041 · triadic (120°)
- Naval SW 6244 · triadic (240°)
Carnelian vs popular colors
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 4.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 7.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 8.2) is lighter (LRV 9.8 vs 5.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.