Carriage Door
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Carriage Door remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. We've gathered 21 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#6E423E
LRV
7.50
Carriage Door's Color Strip
Carriage Door is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Red Theatre and Sommelier. The strip spans from Alaea at the lightest end to Merlot at the deepest. Strip 276 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Carriage Door in Real Rooms
Carriage Door has a low LRV of 7.5 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Red family, the photos below show it applied in a front door, house and misc.
11 Front Door Photos
A front door painted Carriage Door makes a confident first impression without shouting. The color's depth draws the eye and signals personality before guests even step inside. Pair with crisp white trim and warm brass hardware to complete the look.
Front door in Carriage Door delivers timeless, sophisticated curb appeal.
7 House Photos
Exterior paint earns its keep over years, not months — it needs to handle bleaching summers, wet winters, and the slow shifts of a neighborhood's context. Carriage Door has the depth and pigment quality to age gracefully through all of it.
House exterior in Carriage Door creates a cohesive, sophisticated appearance.
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3 Misc Photos
These photos show Carriage Door in spaces that don't fit neatly into a single category: transitional spaces, accent applications, and rooms where the color becomes a fine detail rather than a broad backdrop.
Ceiling painted in Carriage Door adds unexpected depth and visual interest.
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Overhead ceiling in Carriage Door creates an intimate, cocooning effect.
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Ceiling finished in Carriage Door brings sophistication to the room.
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Coordinating Colors
Creamy reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 8), opening up a space where Carriage Door encloses it.
Believable Buff reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 8), opening up a space where Carriage Door encloses it.
At LRV 23 vs 8, Hardware is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Creamy reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 8), opening up a space where Carriage Door encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 8 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 8 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 73 vs 8, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 8, Niebla Azul is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Lake reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 8), opening up a space where Carriage Door encloses it.
Riverway reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Glass Bead reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 8), opening up a space where Carriage Door encloses it.
At LRV 29 vs 8, Morning at Sea is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors
A 12-point LRV gap (19 vs 8) makes Reddened Earth the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (13 vs 8) makes Canyon Clay the marginally brighter of the two.
Toile Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Bold Brick reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 8 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 8 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Carriage Door reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.