Cayenne
Sherwin-Williams Cayenne (6881) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. It appears in Teen Space, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#C04D35
LRV
16.82
Cayenne's Color Strip
Cayenne is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Browsing strip 118 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Cayenne in Rooms
Follow Cayenne from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 5 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
2 Living Room Photos
Against upholstery, timber, art and metal accents, Cayenne (6881) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 16.8, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Warm Cayenne walls anchor this living room with rich depth.
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The Cayenne accent wall draws focus to this living room's seating area.
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2 Front Door Photos
The threshold between the street and the interior can draw different notes from Cayenne (6881). The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A bold Cayenne front door makes an unforgettable first impression.
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This front door painted in Cayenne commands attention from the street.
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1 Misc Photo
Cayenne (6881) brings its orange character into an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
Cayenne transforms one wall into a striking focal point.
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Coordinating Colors
Nearly Peach reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 17), opening up a space where Cayenne encloses it.
At LRV 30 vs 17, Jade Dragon is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Nearly Peach reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 17), opening up a space where Cayenne encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 35 vs 17, Powder Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 17, Hinting Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Cayenne reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (21 vs 17) makes Robust Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
Full Bloom reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (17 vs 9) makes Cayenne the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (17 vs 10) makes Cayenne the marginally brighter of the two.
Cayenne reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This deep, saturated orange glows with the warmth of smoldering embers and spiced earth, bringing an energizing intensity perfect for dining rooms or creative spaces. Rich red undertones add depth and sophistication, making it bold enough to command attention without feeling garish.