Delightful
At first glance, Delightful belongs to the red family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its midtone saturation balances color with restraint, so the hue can register without overwhelming nearby finishes. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
Hex
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50.88
Delightful's Color Strip
Delightful is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Rosebud and Rose. The strip spans from Rosebud at the lightest end to Blackberry at the deepest. Strip 109 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Delightful in Rooms
Follow Delightful 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 Dining Room Photo
Against timber, table linen, glass and artwork, Delightful (6289) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 50.9 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Delightful paint in a minimalist dining room
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1 Front Door Photo
1 front door image trace Delightful (6289) through the threshold between the street and the interior. Its place within 2019 Naturalist and Living Well hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
scandinavian front door featuring Delightful by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bedroom Photo
Against bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures, Delightful (6289) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 50.9 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
A cozy bedroom painted in Delightful
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1 Bathroom Photo
Against tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures, Delightful (6289) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 50.9 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Delightful — traditional bathroom
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1 Home Office Photo
Against wood, paper, shelving and upholstered seating, Delightful (6289) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 50.9 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Sherwin-Williams Delightful in a scandinavian home office
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1 House Photo
Delightful (6289) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows.
Delightful color — coastal house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
In a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, the most interesting quality of Delightful (6289) may be the way it responds to upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. The pink hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A scandinavian living room painted in Delightful
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1 Kitchen Photo
Delightful (6289) brings its red character into a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.
Delightful — bold kitchen
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1 Patio Photo
Delightful (6289) moves through 1 patio image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
rustic modern patio featuring Delightful by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Mudroom Photo
Delightful (6289) brings its red character into a practical threshold where the outdoors enters the home. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.
Delightful — small mudroom
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 84 vs 51, Ibis White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 51, Nice White is decisively the brighter choice.
Chartreuse reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 51), opening up a space where Delightful encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 84 vs 51, Ibis White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Fading Rose the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 51 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 8-point LRV gap (59 vs 51) makes Irresistible the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 9-point LRV gap (60 vs 51) makes Childlike the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (57 vs 51) makes Lotus Flower the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 51, Panache Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Delightful reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (63 vs 51) makes Desire Pink the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 51), opening up a space where Delightful encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 9, Delightful is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 5, Delightful is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 35, Delightful is decisively the brighter choice.
Topsail reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 51), opening up a space where Delightful encloses it.
Tradewind reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 51 vs 20, Delightful is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Rosebud reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 51), opening up a space where Delightful encloses it.
Darker Colors
At LRV 51 vs 34, Delightful is decisively the brighter choice.
Delightful reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 51 vs 27, Delightful is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This sophisticated crimson draws you into a world of elegant refinement with its cool blue undertones that prevent any warmth or brashness. Perfect for a dining room or accent wall, it pairs beautifully with cream, charcoal, and deep jewel tones for a luxurious, curated aesthetic.