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Crimson Red SW 2906
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, Crimson Red sits at L* 24.7, a* 38.5, b* 17.8. Its hue angle is 25° and its chroma is 42.4, 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 80%.
LRV 0.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 0.0, Crimson Red 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 Crimson 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Burgundy | HC-182 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cottage Red | HC-184 | 5.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Country Redwood | HC-183 | 5.91 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Crimson 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Candle | PPH-73 | 8.42 | Same family only | |
| Rojo Candela | PPH-73 (HISP) | 8.42 | Same family only | |
| Dark Crimson | M140-7 | 8.81 | Same family only |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmine | SW 2905 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sun Dried Tomato | SW 7585 | 4.55 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Vermilion | SW 2914 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Poppy Flower | SW 2904 | 5.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pomegranate | SW 2903 | 5.86 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Stolen Kiss | SW 7586 | 5.98 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Vermilion SW 2914 · lighter, LRV 0.0
- Carmine SW 2905 · lighter, LRV 0.0
- Poppy Flower SW 2904 · lighter, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Crimson Red
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Crimson Red:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Inkwell SW 6992
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Peacock SW 0064 · complementary (180°)
- Wine Country SW 2901 · analogous (−30°)
- Roycroft Copper Red SW 2839 · analogous (+30°)
- Greenhouse SW 2933 · triadic (120°)
- Dignity Blue SW 6804 · triadic (240°)
Crimson Red vs popular colors
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 8.8 vs 0.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 0.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Heritage Red (Benjamin Moore HC-181, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 10.3 vs 0.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.