Cerise
We've categorized Cerise as a genuinely dark Red because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can anchor a room without demanding the spotlight so effectively. Explore our collection of 10 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#99324E
LRV
9.65
Cerise's Color Strip
Cerise is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. As part of strip 104, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Cerise in Real Rooms
Cerise has a low LRV of 9.65 — 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 home office, kitchen, mudroom, patio, living room, bedroom, bathroom, dining room, house and front door.
1 Home Office Photo
To create a "library" feel in your home office, use Cerise on both the walls and the built-in shelving. This monochromatic approach creates a sophisticated, academic atmosphere that makes the room feel like a true destination for thought.
Sherwin-Williams Cerise in a art deco home office
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1 Kitchen Photo
Cerise is particularly effective in kitchens with a lot of natural light. It tempers the glare from sun hitting polished surfaces, providing a matte-like visual anchor that keeps the room feeling grounded even during the brightest parts of the day.
Cerise — contemporary kitchen
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1 Mudroom Photo
Using Cerise on mudroom walls makes the white trim and hooks pop. It creates a high-contrast, organized look that makes even a room full of sports gear and rain boots look like it has a system and a sense of order.
Cerise paint in a traditional mudroom
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1 Patio Photo
The way Cerise interacts with fire—whether from a fire pit or outdoor torches—is magical. It catches the orange glow and creates a warm, flickering atmosphere that is perfect for late-night outdoor entertaining.
warm patio featuring Cerise by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Living Room Photo
There is a specific "glow" that Cerise takes on during the golden hour in a living room. As the sun sets, the pigments react with the low-angled light to create a hazy, ethereal atmosphere that feels incredibly high-end. It's a color that rewards those who use the room during the transition of the day.
A traditional living room painted in Cerise
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1 Bedroom Photo
There's a rhythmic quality to Cerise in a bedroom. It's a color that supports the circadian rhythm, mirroring the natural shadows of the evening and providing a neutral, non-stimulating canvas for the brain to decompress after a long day of digital exposure.
A organic modern bedroom painted in Cerise
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1 Bathroom Photo
In the bathroom, Cerise brings a spa-like intentionality to the space. It responds well to task lighting and natural light alike, and pairs beautifully with white fixtures, warm wood vanities, or brushed brass hardware for a polished, restful result.
Cerise — wabi-sabi bathroom
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1 Dining Room Photo
Dining rooms benefit from colors with some weight to them — lighter shades can feel too open for a space meant for intimate evening gatherings. Cerise does what good dining room color should: it makes the table feel like the center of the world.
Cerise paint in a mid century dining room
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1 House Photo
Cerise on an exterior reads differently at different scales: approachable up close, commanding from the street. It works especially well on houses with good trim detail, where the contrast between wall and trim can do real visual work.
Sherwin-Williams Cerise in a scandinavian house
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1 Front Door Photo
Choosing Cerise for your entry is an exercise in restraint and elegance. It suggests a home that is well-cared for and curated, setting a high bar for the interior design before the door is even opened.
scandinavian front door featuring Cerise by Sherwin-Williams
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Coordinating Colors
Ibis White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 10), opening up a space where Cerise encloses it.
Ligonier Tan reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 10), opening up a space where Cerise encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (16 vs 10) makes Antiquarian Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
Trim Color
Ibis White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 10), opening up a space where Cerise encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (10 vs 6) makes Cerise the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Cerise reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Teal Stencil reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (13 vs 10) makes Rookwood Sash Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 23 vs 10, Dragon Fruit is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (10 vs 4) makes Cerise the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (10 vs 6) makes Cerise the marginally brighter of the two.