Peppery
SW 6615 · #B85444 · LRV 17 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Rookwood Dark Red3
- 2Rumors8
- 3Peppery17
- 4Inferno22
- 5Rejuvenate30
What Color Is Peppery, Really?
Peppery reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6615 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Peppery
Peppery works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
How Lighting Changes Peppery
With an LRV of 17, Peppery is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Peppery 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 6615 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 | AmaryllisT14-20 · Behr | 1.8 | 16 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Fire Dance2171-20 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 18 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Orange VermillionPPG1194-7 · PPG / Glidden | 3.5 | 17 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Orange VermillionPPG1194-7 · Glidden | 3.3 | 17 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Rose Flame206-6DB · Dutch Boy | 0.0 | 17 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | PepperyHGSW 1082 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 17 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Peppery 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 #B85444 in HSL space. Pair Peppery with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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