Persimmon is a muted, sun-baked orange with a peachy softness. It glows in natural light and feels cozy under warm bulbs. It works on accent walls, in boho-style rooms and on front doors.
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Undertone: Soft terracotta-peach with a warm orange undertone.
LRV 39: Persimmon is a fairly deep color that absorbs a good share of the light.
Where to use it: Accent wall, living room, front door.
Trim: Persimmon pairs well with Alabaster SW 7008 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Persimmon on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Persimmon from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Persimmon (SW 6339) is #D9987C, which is rgb(217, 152, 124). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Persimmon has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Persimmon is a fairly deep color that absorbs a good share of the light.
Persimmon has a soft terracotta-peach with a warm orange undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Persimmon is Lenox Tan (HC-44, #C2AE8E), which is loosely similar by digital value (ΔE 19.9). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Persimmon is Canyon Dusk (S210-4, #C39C83), which is loosely similar by digital value (ΔE 11.8). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.