Velvety Chestnut
SW 9079 · Sherwin-Williams
Velvety Chestnut SW 9079 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Sherwin-Williams
Velvety Chestnut
SW 9079
Noticeable peach, a warm color
- Color family
- Red
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams Velvety Chestnut SW 9079 is a medium red paint color with a noticeable peach undertone and an LRV of 27, a medium depth that absorbs more light than it reflects.
Source: Sherwin-Williams's color data. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is Velvety Chestnut warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans peach
Undertone
Noticeable peach
A visible lean you see in daylight.
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- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean

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