Sherwin Williams Ruby Shade SW 6572
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- Ruby Shade for bedroom (1 photo)
- Ruby Shade for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Ruby Shade for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6572 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Ruby Shade reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Ruby Shade undertones?
- Is Ruby Shade SW 6572 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Ruby Shade
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Ruby Shade SW 6572
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Ruby Shade SW 6572 |
| Code: | SW 6572 |
| Name: | Ruby Shade |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Ruby Shade?
Sherwin Williams Ruby Shade SW 6572 is a muted berry-red with a noticeable rosy violet cast. Its medium depth and softened saturation keep it from reading as a bright jewel tone, giving it a grounded, slightly dusky appearance instead. In bright daylight, Ruby Shade can show more of its red-rose character, while lower or cooler light may bring forward the plum-toned undertone. It makes a strong choice for a dining room, powder room, or a single accent wall where a deeper color can be appreciated up close. Pair it with warm ivory trim, charcoal accents, natural oak, or aged brass for contrast that feels considered rather than overly formal.
Ruby Shade for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing purple shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Ruby Shade for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this purple shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6572 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark purple real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6572 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm purple hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Ruby Shade reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this purple 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 Ruby Shade undertones?
Ruby Shade is a midtone, soft berry red. The HEX sample leans pink-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:
162, 86, 111
Is Sherwin Williams Ruby Shade cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 340°, this dark purple reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 6572 Ruby Shade HSL code: 340, 31%, 49%
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 Ruby Shade
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 dark purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Ruby Shade:
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 6572
Ruby Shade
Darker shades
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Ruby Shade
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 Ruby Shade with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 160, such as Sherwin Williams Mountain Air and Billiard Green.
LRV of Ruby Shade
Ruby Shade has an LRV of 15.49% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 15.49%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #a2566f |
| RGB Decimal | 162, 86, 111 |
| RGB Percent | 63.53%, 33.73%, 43.53% |
| HSV | Hue: 340° Saturation: 46.91% Value: 63.53% |
| HSL | hsl(340, 31, 49) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 46.91 Yellow: 31.48 Key: 36.47 |
| YIQ | Y: 111.574 I: 37.255 Q: 23.857 |
| XYZ | X: 21.098 Y: 15.486 Z: 16.913 |
| CIE Lab | L:46.293 a:34.235 b:-0.107 |
| CIE Luv | L:46.293 u:47.93 v:-6.052 |
| Decimal | 10638959 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.353, 26.83, 2.066 |
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