Alaea

SW 7579 · Sherwin-Williams

Alaea SW 7579 as a flat swatch, not a painted room

Sherwin-Williams

Alaea

SW 7579

Hex code

#81585B

Light reflectance value (LRV)

12.4Dark, a statement on four walls

0 black100 white

Undertone

Clear red, a warm color

Color family: Red
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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Sherwin-Williams Alaea SW 7579 is a dark red paint color, a clear color rather than a neutral, with an LRV of 12, dark enough to be a statement on four walls.

Updated August 22, 2026

Is Alaea warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans red

Undertone

Clear red

graysaturated

A clear color, not a neutral.

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