Merlot

SW 2704 · Sherwin-Williams

Merlot SW 2704 as a flat swatch, not a painted room

Sherwin-Williams

Merlot

SW 2704

Hex code

#51323B

Light reflectance value (LRV)

4.4Very dark, close to black on a wall

0 black100 white

Undertone

Clear red, a warm color

Color family: Purple
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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Sherwin-Williams Merlot SW 2704 is a very dark purple paint color, a clear color rather than a neutral, leaning red, with an LRV of 4, close to black on a wall.

Updated August 22, 2026

Is Merlot warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans red

Undertone

Clear red

graysaturated

A clear color, not a neutral.

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Use the visualizer to narrow your shortlist, then confirm the finalist on your actual wall. A peel-and-stick sample of Merlot, checked in morning and evening light, is the last step before a gallon.