Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Verbena |
| SKU | SW 6581 |
| Hex | #F1DFDF |
| RGB | 241, 223, 223 |
| HSL | 0°, 39%, 91% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Sherwin-Williams Verbena
Verbena is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Verbena shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Verbena within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F1DFDF in HSL space. Pair Verbena with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Sherwin-Williams Verbena Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Verbena from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6581 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Verbena
The closest Behr equivalent of Verbena is Palatial (760A-2). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). If Behr is your counter, order Palatial and you'll get the same color. See the full Palatial swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Verbena
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Rosemist (1366), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Verbena without repainting risk. See the full Rosemist swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Verbena
Valspar's nearest match is Piglet (V005-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Verbena without repainting risk. See the full Piglet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Verbena
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Verbena is Ballerina (PPG1183-1). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Ballerina and you'll get the same color. See the full Ballerina swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Verbena
The closest Glidden equivalent of Verbena is Ballerina (PPG1183-1). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). If Glidden is your counter, order Ballerina and you'll get the same color. See the full Ballerina swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Verbena
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Verbena is Palazzo Pink (202-1DB). At ΔE 0.42 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Palazzo Pink and you'll get the same color. See the full Palazzo Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Verbena
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Mannequin (DE6043), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Verbena without repainting risk. See the full Mannequin swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Verbena
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Middleton Pink (NO. 245), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Verbena without repainting risk. See the full Middleton Pink swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Verbena
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Verbena is Daring Deception (1202). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Daring Deception and you'll get the same color. See the full Daring Deception swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Verbena
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Verbena is Daring Deception (1202). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Daring Deception and you'll get the same color. See the full Daring Deception swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Verbena
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Verbena. The nearest is Pillow Talk (C2-514) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pillow Talk swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Verbena
At Clare, the closest color to Verbena is Baby Soft (PNT100-LT-25) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Baby Soft swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Verbena
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Verbena. The nearest is Blush Pink (285142) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 64 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Verbena
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Verbena is Daring Deception (1202). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Kompozit is your counter, order Daring Deception and you'll get the same color. See the full Daring Deception swatch →