Carmine
Carmine begins as a pink color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#801522LRV
5.24
Carmine in Rooms
Follow Carmine 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 Bathroom Photo
Viewed across 1 bathroom image in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together, Carmine (2905) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 5.2, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Carmine — modern luxury bathroom
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1 Dining Room Photo
Carmine (2905) brings its pink character into a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Carmine paint in a contemporary dining room
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1 Front Door Photo
These 1 front door image show how Carmine (2905) can sit beside hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim. The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
minimalist front door featuring Carmine by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Home Office Photo
Viewed across 1 home office image in a focused room balancing work, concentration and comfort, Carmine (2905) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 5.2, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Sherwin-Williams Carmine in a warm home office
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1 Patio Photo
Across 1 patio image, Carmine (2905) meets direct sun, reflected daylight and deep exterior shade. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
wabi-sabi patio featuring Carmine by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Mudroom Photo
Carmine (2905) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage.
Carmine paint in a tiny mudroom
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1 House Photo
In an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky, the most interesting quality of Carmine (2905) may be the way it responds to roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim. The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Carmine color — eclectic house inspiration
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1 Kitchen Photo
Across 1 kitchen image, Carmine (2905) meets daylight, task lighting and evening pendants. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Carmine — scandinavian kitchen
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1 Living Room Photo
Against upholstery, timber, art and metal accents, Carmine (2905) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 5.2, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A scandinavian living room painted in Carmine
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1 Bedroom Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Carmine (2905) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Carmine — boho bedroom
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Expert Perspectives
Articles and features from across our network of home and design sites.
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 84 vs 5, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 84 vs 5, Aquacade 226 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 5, Jargon Jade is decisively the brighter choice.
Cooled Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 5), opening up a space where Carmine encloses it.
Retiring Blue reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 5), opening up a space where Carmine encloses it.
Bravo Blue reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 5), opening up a space where Carmine encloses it.
Tibetan Sky reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 5), opening up a space where Carmine encloses it.
Little Blue Box reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 5), opening up a space where Carmine encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Sink into the depths of a luxurious burgundy wine with this intensely dark red and its warm, earthy undertones. Perfect for creating an intimate, cocoon-like atmosphere in dining rooms or libraries where drama and elegance are desired.