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Carmine SW 2905
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, Carmine sits at L* 27.4, a* 44.6, b* 21.8. Its hue angle is 26° and its chroma is 49.6, 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 84%.
LRV 0.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 0.0, Carmine 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 Carmine
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 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Classic Burgundy | HC-182 | 4.78 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Country Redwood | HC-183 | 5.87 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Carmine
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 | 7.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Red Candle | PPH-73 | 8.05 | Same family only | |
| Rojo Candela | PPH-73 (HISP) | 8.05 | Same family only |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poppy Flower | SW 2904 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vermilion | SW 2914 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crimson Red | SW 2906 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pomegranate | SW 2903 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Classy Red | SW 2913 | 4.95 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Stolen Kiss | SW 7586 | 5.53 | 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
- Stolen Kiss SW 7586 · lighter, LRV 7.3
- Crimson Red SW 2906 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Carmine
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Carmine:
- Pure White SW 7005
- In the Navy SW 9178
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°)
- Roycroft Copper Red SW 2839 · analogous (+30°)
- Derbyshire SW 6741 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Grotto SW 2941 · triadic (240°)
Carmine vs popular colors
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 8.8 vs 0.0), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Heritage Red (Benjamin Moore HC-181, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 10.3 vs 0.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 0.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.