Cherry Tomato
At first glance, Cherry Tomato belongs to the pink family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its LRV of 11.9 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
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Cherry Tomato in Rooms
Follow Cherry Tomato from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bathroom Photo
Cherry Tomato (6864) can change noticeably under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Cherry Tomato — wabi-sabi bathroom
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1 Dining Room Photo
The 1 dining room image turn a pink swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Cherry Tomato paint in a minimalist dining room
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1 Home Office Photo
1 home office image place Cherry Tomato (6864) in a focused room balancing work, concentration and comfort. With an LRV of 11.9, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Sherwin-Williams Cherry Tomato in a mid century home office
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1 Front Door Photo
These 1 front door image show how Cherry Tomato (6864) can sit beside hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim. The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
stylish front door featuring Cherry Tomato by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bedroom Photo
These 1 bedroom image show how Cherry Tomato (6864) can sit beside bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures. The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A organic modern bedroom painted in Cherry Tomato
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1 Patio Photo
In an outdoor room surrounded by sky, planting and open light, the most interesting quality of Cherry Tomato (6864) may be the way it responds to stone, timber, metal, textiles and greenery. The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
industrial patio featuring Cherry Tomato by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Mudroom Photo
Cherry Tomato (6864) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage.
Cherry Tomato paint in a classy mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
Viewed across 1 kitchen image in a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces, Cherry Tomato (6864) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 11.9, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Cherry Tomato — industrial kitchen
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1 House Photo
The façade’s movement through sun, shade and season can draw different notes from Cherry Tomato (6864). The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Cherry Tomato color — traditional house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
Viewed across 1 living room image in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, Cherry Tomato (6864) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 11.9, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A organic modern living room painted in Cherry Tomato
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Expert Perspectives
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 66 vs 12, Maison Blanche is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes Brandywine the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Stop reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Surf Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Powder Blue reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Cherry Tomato encloses it.
Hinting Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Cherry Tomato encloses it.
Watery reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Cherry Tomato encloses it.
Aquaverde reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Cherry Tomato encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 12, Tidewater is decisively the brighter choice.
Mountain Stream reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Cherry Tomato encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 26 vs 12, Full Bloom is decisively the brighter choice.
Stop reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Coral Reef reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Cherry Tomato encloses it.
Lei Flower reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Cherry Tomato encloses it.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This deep, saturated red glows with warm undertones that evoke the rich intensity of ripe tomatoes caught in golden afternoon light. Perfect for creating intimate, energizing spaces like dining rooms or accent walls that demand bold personality and warmth.