Alyssum
SW 6589 · #F2D5D7 · LRV 71 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 2Romance66
- 3Alyssum71
- 4First Light76
- 5Pink Bliss82
What Color Is Alyssum, Really?
Alyssum reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6589 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Alyssum
Alyssum is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Alyssum
At LRV 71, Alyssum is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Alyssum are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6589 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Lotus PetalM150-1 · Behr | 0.5 | 72 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Dynasty1352 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 72 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cake PopV041-1 · Valspar | 2.0 | 73.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cradle Pink1183-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pink Lemonade90RR 69/101 · Glidden | 0.8 | 69 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tufted Pink203-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 69 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Alyssum within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F2D5D7 in HSL space. Pair Alyssum with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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