Sherwin Williams

Cordial

SW 6306

Cordial (hex #864C52) is a deep, muted red with pronounced brown undertones, producing a subdued, wine-like quality. Its LRV of 11 means it absorbs most ambient light, making it read as a dark, weighty color that recedes walls and tightens a space visually. The brown influence softens the red base considerably, pushing it toward a plum-burgundy territory.

Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige and Wool Skein offer lighter, warm neutral relief alongside it. Sherwin-Williams Dovetail provides a cooler gray contrast, while Sherwin-Williams Rose Brocade serves as a lighter analogous bridge.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6306

Cordial in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Cordial under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Cordial under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

354°

Red Family

Lightness

41%

Medium

Saturation

28%

Muted

LRV

11.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#864C52

RGB Decimal

134, 76, 82

RGB Percent

52.5%, 29.8%, 32.2%

HSL

353.8, 27.6%, 41.2%

HSV

353.8, 43.3%, 52.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 43.3%, 38.8%, 47.5%

YIQ

94.0, 32.6, 14.1

XYZ

13.94, 10.85, 9.34

CIE Lab

39.32, 25.22, 7.17

CIE Luv

39.32, 38.13, 4.42

Hunter Lab

32.93, 20.29, 4.82

Decimal

8801362

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Cordial Merlot Merlot Pompeii Red

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Cordial Raspberry Glacé Cherry Juice Ballet Rose

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Cordial Jericho Jade Antique Slate Nautical

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Cordial Burnished Brandy Xoxo Bronze Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Cordial Xoxo Grape Juice Cosmic Berry

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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Farrow & Ball

Eating Room Red

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Behr

Wine Not

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Benjamin Moore

Hearth Red

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Valspar

Maroon Rover

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Glidden

Fallingwater Red

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Fine Burgundy

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Benjamin Moore

Modern Romance

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Benjamin Moore

Barrett Brick

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Benjamin Moore

Cherokee Brick

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Bolero

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Behr

So Merlot

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Behr

Sugar Beet

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Benjamin Moore

Twilight Dreams

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Moroccan Ruby