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Pomegranate SW 2903
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Pomegranate sits at L* 31.2, a* 46.9, b* 18.0. Its hue angle is 21° and its chroma is 50.2, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 81%.
LRV 0.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 0.0, Pomegranate is lighter than 0% 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 Pomegranate
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Burst | CSP-1200 | 4.22 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rapture | CC-66 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Caliente | AF-290 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Pomegranate
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Velvet | UL100-6 | 5.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cherry Tree | ECC-32-3 | 5.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| High Drama | UL100-5 | 5.87 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmine | SW 2905 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beetroot | SW 9695 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Stolen Kiss | SW 7586 | 4.58 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Poppy Flower | SW 2904 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Red Bay | SW 6321 | 5.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wild Currant | SW 7583 | 5.28 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Red Bay SW 6321 · lighter, LRV 8.7
- Bolero SW 7600 · lighter, LRV 9.1
- Cerise SW 6580 · lighter, LRV 9.6
- Poppy Flower SW 2904 · darker, LRV 0.0
- Carmine SW 2905 · darker, LRV 0.0
- Vermilion SW 2914 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Pomegranate
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Pomegranate:
- Nebulous White SW 7063
- March Wind SW 7668
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tabriz Teal SW 2937 · complementary (180°)
- Forward Fuchsia SW 6842 · analogous (−30°)
- Roycroft Copper Red SW 2839 · analogous (+30°)
- Derbyshire SW 6741 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Grotto SW 2941 · triadic (240°)
Pomegranate vs popular colors
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 4.6) is lighter (LRV 8.8 vs 0.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 0.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Heritage Red (Benjamin Moore HC-181, ΔE 8.7) is lighter (LRV 10.3 vs 0.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.