Sherwin Williams

Cordovan

SW 6027

Cordovan (hex #5F3D3F) is a very deep red-brown with an LRV of only 6, placing it among the darkest interior paint options. At this reflectance level, it absorbs nearly all light and creates a pronounced sense of enclosure. The brown undertones dominate, giving it a leathery, oxblood quality rather than a true red appearance.

Sherwin-Williams Aesthetic White can offset its heaviness with a clean, light contrast. Sherwin-Williams Rookwood Dark Green provides a rich complementary pairing, while Sherwin-Williams Armagnac and Redend Point extend the warm, earthy palette in a graduated tonal range.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6027

Cordovan 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 Cordovan under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Cordovan under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

357°

Red Family

Lightness

31%

Dark

Saturation

22%

Muted

LRV

6.0

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

#5F3D3F

RGB Decimal

95, 61, 63

RGB Percent

37.3%, 23.9%, 24.7%

HSL

356.5, 21.8%, 30.6%

HSV

356.5, 35.8%, 37.3%

CMYK

0.0%, 35.8%, 33.7%, 62.7%

YIQ

71.4, 19.6, 7.8

XYZ

7.29, 6.13, 5.50

CIE Lab

29.74, 15.25, 4.92

CIE Luv

29.74, 20.86, 3.22

Hunter Lab

24.76, 10.85, 3.04

Decimal

6241599

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Cordovan Twinberry Enchanting Eggplant Marooned

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Cordovan Maroon Rover Carley's Rose Lychee Berry

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Cordovan Dragonfly Night Watch Twilight Meadow

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Cordovan Ferret Brown Love Potion Palmer Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Cordovan Love Potion Passion Plum Kimono Violet

Closest Paint Matches

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

Sherwin Williams

Cordovan

Benjamin Moore

Nicolson Red

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Benjamin Moore

Pine Cone Brown

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Valspar

Piano Brown

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Behr

Death By Chocolate

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Behr

Divine Wine

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Behr

Raspberry Truffle

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Cordovan

Glidden

Gooseberry

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Cordovan

Glidden

Enchanting Eggplant

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Sherwin Williams

Carnelian

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Valspar

Brown Plum

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Valspar

Merlot

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Benjamin Moore

El Cajon Clay

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Townsend Harbor Brown

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Behr

Chipotle Paste

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Benjamin Moore

Barista

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Chocolate Sundae