Heartfelt
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Heartfelt remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. We've gathered 10 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#BD4C5F
LRV
16.76
Heartfelt's Color Strip
Heartfelt is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Eros Pink and Valentine. The strip spans from Impatiens Petal at the lightest end to Valentine at the deepest. As part of strip 105, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Heartfelt in Real Rooms
Heartfelt has a low LRV of 16.76 — 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 dining room, home office, front door, bedroom, mudroom, living room, patio, house, kitchen and bathroom.
1 Dining Room Photo
The color Heartfelt has a way of making wood furniture look its best. Whether you have a dark mahogany table or a light oak sideboard, the undertones of the paint will pull out the natural beauty and grain of the wood.
Heartfelt paint in a boho dining room
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1 Home Office Photo
Heartfelt in an office encourages a "deep work" mindset. Its depth and maturity create an environment of gravitas, helping you take your own projects and ambitions more seriously through the sheer atmosphere of the room.
Sherwin-Williams Heartfelt in a art deco home office
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1 Front Door Photo
A front door painted Heartfelt makes a confident first impression without shouting. The color's depth draws the eye and signals personality before guests even step inside. Pair with crisp white trim and warm brass hardware to complete the look.
mediterranean front door featuring Heartfelt by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bedroom Photo
Heartfelt creates a bedroom that feels deliberately calm rather than accidentally plain. The color absorbs the first rays of morning light without bouncing them back harshly, which means waking up in this environment feels gentle and gradual. Keep the window treatments simple and let the walls do the heavy lifting.
A modern luxury bedroom painted in Heartfelt
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1 Mudroom Photo
The mudroom is often the first interior space guests see. Heartfelt makes that threshold feel considered and designed without demanding more attention than it deserves. It's a "hardworking" color that still maintains its dignity.
Heartfelt paint in a rustic modern mudroom
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1 Living Room Photo
The beauty of Heartfelt in a living room lies in its versatility with textures. It provides a smooth, matte-like quality that contrasts beautifully against plush velvet sofas or chunky wool rugs. It's a color that invites you to stay a little longer, creating an atmosphere that feels established rather than just decorated.
A cozy living room painted in Heartfelt
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1 Patio Photo
On a deck or patio floor, Heartfelt provides a cool, sophisticated surface that feels modern and clean. It's a great way to update an old wooden deck, giving it a high-end "architectural" feel with just a simple change of tone.
coastal patio featuring Heartfelt by Sherwin-Williams
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1 House Photo
Heartfelt is particularly effective on modern-style homes with flat planes and large windows. The color emphasizes the geometry of the house, using shadows and light to create a dynamic, ever-changing facade throughout the day.
A scandinavian house painted in Heartfelt
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1 Kitchen Photo
For smaller kitchens, Heartfelt can be used to create a "jewel box" effect. By painting the walls and trim in this same shade, you eliminate visual breaks, making the room feel more expansive and sophisticated despite its modest footprint.
Heartfelt paint in a bold kitchen
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1 Bathroom Photo
For bathrooms with limited natural light, Heartfelt provides a necessary "glow." It uses its subtle undertones to mimic the warmth of sunlight, preventing the space from feeling subterranean or overly dark, even in windowless layouts.
Heartfelt — traditional bathroom
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Coordinating Colors
Ibis White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 17), opening up a space where Heartfelt encloses it.
Colonnade Gray reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 17), opening up a space where Heartfelt encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 17, Chartreuse is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Ibis White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 17), opening up a space where Heartfelt encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 17 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Heartfelt the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 73 vs 17, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 17, Niebla Azul is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Lake reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 17), opening up a space where Heartfelt encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 33 vs 17, Memorable Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (26 vs 17) makes Pink Flamingo the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (23 vs 17) makes Dragon Fruit the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Heartfelt the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (17 vs 7) makes Heartfelt the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.
