Forward Fuchsia

SW 6842 · Sherwin-Williams

Forward Fuchsia SW 6842 as a flat swatch, not a painted room

Sherwin-Williams

Forward Fuchsia

SW 6842

Hex code

#92345B

Light reflectance value (LRV)

9.3Very dark, close to black on a wall

0 black100 white

Undertone

Strong red, a warm color

Color family: Red
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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Sherwin-Williams Forward Fuchsia SW 6842 is a very dark red paint color, a strong, saturated color rather than a neutral, with an LRV of 9, close to black on a wall.

Updated August 22, 2026

Is Forward Fuchsia warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans red

Undertone

Strong red

graysaturated

A strong color.

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