Alyssum
Sherwin-Williams's Alyssum is a red shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its pink and red classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
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71.12
Alyssum's Color Strip
Alyssum is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Strip 106 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Alyssum in Rooms
Follow Alyssum 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
Alyssum (6589) moves through 1 dining room image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Alyssum paint in a art deco dining room
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1 Home Office Photo
1 home office image place Alyssum (6589) in a focused room balancing work, concentration and comfort. Its LRV of 71.1 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Sherwin-Williams Alyssum in a unique home office
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1 Bedroom Photo
These 1 bedroom image show how Alyssum (6589) 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 moody bedroom painted in Alyssum
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1 Front Door Photo
1 front door image trace Alyssum (6589) through the threshold between the street and the interior. Its place within Inbe Tweens and Living Well hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
scandinavian front door featuring Alyssum by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bathroom Photo
These 1 bathroom image show how Alyssum (6589) can sit beside tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures. The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Alyssum — modern luxury bathroom
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1 Mudroom Photo
Viewed across 1 mudroom image in a practical threshold where the outdoors enters the home, Alyssum (6589) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. Its LRV of 71.1 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Alyssum paint in a coastal mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
The changing light from breakfast through dinner can draw different notes from Alyssum (6589). The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Alyssum — modern luxury kitchen
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1 Living Room Photo
The 1 living room image turn a red swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
A traditional living room painted in Alyssum
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1 House Photo
These 1 house image show how Alyssum (6589) can sit beside roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim. The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Alyssum color — rustic modern house inspiration
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1 Patio Photo
Against stone, timber, metal, textiles and greenery, Alyssum (6589) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. Its LRV of 71.1 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
contemporary patio featuring Alyssum by Sherwin-Williams
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 84 vs 71, Ibis White is decisively the brighter choice.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 71), opening up a space where Alyssum encloses it.
Alyssum reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
At LRV 84 vs 71, Ibis White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 71 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (71 vs 66) makes Alyssum the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 71 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 9-point LRV gap (80 vs 71) makes Young At Heart the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Alyssum reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 13), opening up a space where Rookwood Sash Green encloses it.
Alyssum reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 28), opening up a space where Peacock Plume encloses it.
Alyssum reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 38), opening up a space where Meditative encloses it.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This bright, cheerful red glows with warmth and offers a playful energy that feels both inviting and spirited, perfect for spaces where joy and creativity flourish. Its high light reflectivity and luminous quality make it ideal for accent walls, children's rooms, or anywhere you want to spark conversation and delight.