Cordovan
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Cordovan (6027) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its pink classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
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6.13
Cordovan's Color Strip
Cordovan is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Strip 191 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Cordovan in Rooms
Follow Cordovan 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
These 1 bathroom image show how Cordovan (6027) can sit beside tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures. The pink hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Cordovan — moody bathroom
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1 Dining Room Photo
Cordovan (6027) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under natural light, candles and pendant lighting.
Cordovan paint in a mid century dining room
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1 Bedroom Photo
1 bedroom image place Cordovan (6027) in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat. With an LRV of 6.1, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A boho bedroom painted in Cordovan
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1 Home Office Photo
Across 1 home office image, Cordovan (6027) meets daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Sherwin-Williams Cordovan in a unique home office
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1 Front Door Photo
1 front door image place Cordovan (6027) in a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression. With an LRV of 6.1, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
rustic modern front door featuring Cordovan by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Mudroom Photo
Across 1 mudroom image, Cordovan (6027) meets doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Cordovan paint in a classy mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
Cordovan (6027) brings its red character into a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
Cordovan — earthy kitchen
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1 Living Room Photo
Viewed across 1 living room image in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, Cordovan (6027) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 6.1, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A organic modern living room painted in Cordovan
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1 House Photo
Cordovan (6027) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows.
Cordovan color — traditional house inspiration
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1 Patio Photo
Across 1 patio image, Cordovan (6027) meets direct sun, reflected daylight and deep exterior shade. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
mediterranean patio featuring Cordovan by Sherwin-Williams
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Expert Perspectives
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Coordinating Colors
Dreamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 6), opening up a space where Cordovan encloses it.
Cornwall Slate reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 6), opening up a space where Cordovan encloses it.
Trim Color
Dreamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 6), opening up a space where Cordovan encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 6), opening up a space where Cordovan encloses it.
Niebla Azul reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 6), opening up a space where Cordovan encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 6, Silver Lake is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 6, Glass Bead is decisively the brighter choice.
Morning at Sea reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 6), opening up a space where Cordovan encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Rose Brocade reflects far more light (LRV 19 vs 6), opening up a space where Cordovan encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Rambling Rose reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
This rich neutral with enigmatic violet undertones can add a sophisticated touch to your dining room or study.