Sherwin Williams Daring SW 6879
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- Daring for bedroom (1 photo)
- Daring for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Daring for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6879 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Daring reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Daring undertones?
- Is Daring SW 6879 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Daring
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Daring SW 6879
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Daring SW 6879 |
| Code: | SW 6879 |
| Name: | Daring |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Daring?
Sherwin Williams Daring SW 6879 is a vivid coral-red with a clear orange cast, giving it a warm, energetic presence. Its medium depth and strong saturation make it read boldly on a full wall, especially in sunlit kitchens, dining rooms, or creative workspaces. In brighter light, the orange notes become more apparent, while lower light can pull it toward a deeper terracotta-red. Daring is especially effective on a front door, painted furniture, or a single accent wall when an entire room feels like too much. Pair it with creamy off-whites, sandy beige, warm wood, woven natural fibers, or deep charcoal for contrast.
Daring for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing red shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Daring for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this red shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6879 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone red real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6879 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm red hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Daring reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this red that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Daring undertones?
Daring is a midtone, clear brick red. The HEX sample leans red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
223, 100, 78
Is Sherwin Williams Daring cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 9° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 6879 Daring HSL code: 9, 69%, 59%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Daring
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Daring:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
SW 6879
Daring
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Daring with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 189, such as Sherwin Williams Deep Sea Dive and Byte Blue.
LRV of Daring
Daring has an LRV of 25.29% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 25.29%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #df644e |
| RGB Decimal | 223, 100, 78 |
| RGB Percent | 87.45%, 39.22%, 30.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 9° Saturation: 65.02% Value: 87.45% |
| HSL | hsl(9, 69, 59) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 55.16 Yellow: 65.02 Key: 12.55 |
| YIQ | Y: 134.269 I: 80.365 Q: 19.173 |
| XYZ | X: 36.367 Y: 25.357 Z: 10.185 |
| CIE Lab | L:57.421 a:46.516 b:35.8 |
| CIE Luv | L:57.421 u:95.094 v:31.271 |
| Decimal | 14640206 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.356, 40.79, 23.257 |
Color equivalents
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P180-6
Pimento
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RAL 2012
Salmon orange
RAL Classic
2010-30
Starburst Orange
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2171-30
Adobe Orange
Benjamin Moore
2011-30
Hot Spice
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RAL 3022
Salmon pink
RAL Classic
006
Picante
Benjamin Moore
2012-30
Tangerine Dream
Benjamin Moore
2009-30
Dark Salmon
Benjamin Moore
028
Rich Coral
Benjamin Moore
CW-300
Tucker Orange
Benjamin Moore
2011-20
Blazing Orange
Benjamin Moore
021
Jupiter Glow
Benjamin Moore
2170-30
Autumn Cover
Benjamin Moore
007
Piñata
Benjamin Moore
2008-30
Raspberry Blush
Benjamin Moore
HDC-MD-05
Desert Coral
Behr
