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Poppy Flower SW 2904
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, Poppy Flower sits at L* 28.8, a* 46.8, b* 25.8. Its hue angle is 29° and its chroma is 53.4, 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 85%.
LRV 0.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 0.0, Poppy Flower 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 Poppy Flower
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caliente | AF-290 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Heritage Red | HC-181 | 5.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Country Redwood | HC-183 | 5.74 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Poppy Flower
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Tree | ECC-32-3 | 7.59 | Similar, clearly different | |
| New Sled | HDC-WR15-12 | 8.03 | Same family only | |
| Ripe Currant | PMD-22 | 8.23 | Same family only |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmine | SW 2905 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vermilion | SW 2914 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Classy Red | SW 2913 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pomegranate | SW 2903 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cardinal | SW 2908 | 4.83 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Crimson Red | SW 2906 | 5.06 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pomegranate SW 2903 · lighter, LRV 0.0
- Classy Red SW 2913 · lighter, LRV 0.0
- Cardinal SW 2908 · lighter, LRV 0.0
- Crimson Red SW 2906 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Poppy Flower
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Poppy Flower:
- Zircon SW 7667
- Summit Gray SW 7669
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tabriz Teal SW 2937 · complementary (180°)
- Elderberry SW 2902 · analogous (−30°)
- Sturdy Brown SW 6097 · analogous (+30°)
- Derbyshire SW 6741 · triadic (120°)
- Dignity Blue SW 6804 · triadic (240°)
Poppy Flower vs popular colors
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 8.8 vs 0.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Heritage Red (Benjamin Moore HC-181, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 10.3 vs 0.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 0.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.