Raisin
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Raisin 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 4 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#392B2D
LRV
2.79
Raisin's Color Strip
Raisin is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Black Bean and Deep Forest Brown. The strip spans from Rockweed at the lightest end to Black Swan at the deepest. Color strip 252 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Raisin in Real Rooms
Raisin has a low LRV of 2.79 — 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 Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a kitchen cabinets.
4 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
For an island-only application, Raisin provides a stunning focal point. It anchors the center of the room, creating a "furniture piece" feel that contrasts beautifully with lighter perimeter cabinets and draws people toward the heart of the kitchen.
Rich Raisin cabinets bring depth and sophistication to this modern kitchen design.
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Deep Raisin-painted kitchen cabinets create dramatic contrast with light countertop surfaces.
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Kitchen cabinetry in Raisin delivers a bold, contemporary look with warm undertones.
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Raisin cabinet doors add moody elegance and visual interest to this culinary workspace.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 76 vs 3, Zurich White is decisively the brighter choice.
Spatial White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 3), opening up a space where Raisin encloses it.
At LRV 16 vs 3, Exclusive Plum is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
At LRV 76 vs 3, Zurich White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 4 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 4 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 4 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 3 and 2, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 5 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 4 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 3), opening up a space where Raisin encloses it.
Niebla Azul reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 3), opening up a space where Raisin encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 3, Silver Lake is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Poetry Plum reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (11 vs 3) makes Deepest Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (12 vs 3) makes River Rouge the marginally brighter of the two.