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Toile Red SW 0006
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Toile Red sits at L* 41.6, a* 22.7, b* 12.9. Its hue angle is 30° and its chroma is 26.1, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 65%.
LRV 12.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.3, Toile Red is lighter than 15% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Toile Red
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George Red | CW-245 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Hearth Red | 1295 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Onondaga Clay | 1204 | 1.72 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Toile Red
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moroccan Ruby | S140-6 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Boston Brick | 160F-6 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Spiced Berry | S150-6 | 1.89 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rembrandt Ruby | SW 0033 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Canyon Clay | SW 6054 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cordial | SW 6306 | 4.92 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bravado Red | SW 6320 | 4.95 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bold Brick | SW 6327 | 5.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Red Barn | SW 7591 | 5.26 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Bold Brick SW 6327 · lighter, LRV 15.0
- Rambling Rose SW 6305 · lighter, LRV 15.5
- Foxy SW 6333 · lighter, LRV 17.0
- Cordial SW 6306 · darker, LRV 10.8
- Red Barn SW 7591 · darker, LRV 8.9
- Carriage Door SW 7594 · darker, LRV 7.5
Colors that go with Toile Red
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Toile Red:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Rivers Edge SW 7517
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Nile SW 6776 · complementary (180°)
- Aged Wine SW 6299 · analogous (−30°)
- Jute Brown SW 6096 · analogous (+30°)
- Cilantro SW 6453 · triadic (120°)
- Azure Tide SW 9684 · triadic (240°)
Toile Red vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 3.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 5.7) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 12.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 6.6) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 12.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.