Cordial
At first glance, Cordial belongs to the red family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its LRV of 10.8 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#864C52LRV
10.85
Cordial's Color Strip
Cordial is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Rambling Rose and Fine Wine. The strip spans from Innocence at the lightest end to Fine Wine at the deepest. Strip 111 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Cordial in Rooms
Follow Cordial 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 Front Door Photo
The threshold between the street and the interior can draw different notes from Cordial (6306). The pink hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
scandinavian front door featuring Cordial by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bathroom Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Cordial (6306) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Cordial — earthy bathroom
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1 Home Office Photo
The pink hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow and wood, paper, shelving and upholstered seating guide the final sample decision.
Sherwin-Williams Cordial in a industrial home office
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1 Bedroom Photo
The slower pace of morning and night can draw different notes from Cordial (6306). The pink hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A traditional bedroom painted in Cordial
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1 Dining Room Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Cordial (6306) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Cordial paint in a contemporary dining room
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1 Mudroom Photo
The daily movement of arrivals, departures and changing weather can draw different notes from Cordial (6306). The pink hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Cordial paint in a classy mudroom
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1 House Photo
The façade’s movement through sun, shade and season can draw different notes from Cordial (6306). The pink hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Cordial color — maximalist house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
The 1 living room image turn a red swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.
A traditional living room painted in Cordial
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1 Kitchen Photo
Cordial (6306) moves through 1 kitchen image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Cordial — industrial kitchen
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1 Patio Photo
Cordial (6306) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under direct sun, reflected daylight and deep exterior shade.
Cordial — boho patio
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Expert Perspectives
Articles and features from across our network of home and design sites.
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 84 vs 11, Ibis White is decisively the brighter choice.
Origami White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 11), opening up a space where Cordial encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 84 vs 11, Ibis White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 11 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Rambling Rose reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 11), opening up a space where Cordial encloses it.
Niebla Azul reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 11), opening up a space where Cordial encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 11, Silver Lake is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 11, Glass Bead is decisively the brighter choice.
Morning at Sea reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 11), opening up a space where Cordial encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Audrey's Blush reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 11), opening up a space where Cordial encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (22 vs 11) makes Carley's Rose the marginally brighter of the two.
Rambling Rose reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
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Manufacturer description
This deeply saturated wine red with warm undertones conjures the intimate glow of candlelit evenings and the richness of velvet upholstery. A perfect choice for dining rooms or libraries where you want to cultivate an air of refined elegance and warmth.