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Scarlet SW 2907
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, Scarlet sits at L* 37.7, a* 62.3, b* 40.9. Its hue angle is 33° and its chroma is 74.5, 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 96%.
LRV 0.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 0.0, Scarlet 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 Scarlet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Million Dollar Red | 2003-10 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Neon Red | 2087-10 | 5.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Heritage Red | HC-181 | 5.32 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Scarlet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiscreet | UL110-6 | 7.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Flirt Alert | P150-7 | 7.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Red Tomato | 170B-7 | 7.35 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal | SW 2908 | 4.64 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cherry Tomato | SW 6864 | 4.83 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Red Door | SW 2910 | 5.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Real Red | SW 6868 | 5.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Red Obsession | SW 7590 | 5.58 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Positive Red | SW 6871 | 5.61 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cherry Tomato SW 6864 · lighter, LRV 11.9
- Red Obsession SW 7590 · lighter, LRV 12.9
- Real Red SW 6868 · lighter, LRV 13.2
- Red Door SW 2910 · darker, LRV 0.0
- Cardinal SW 2908 · darker, LRV 0.0
- Redwing SW 2909 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Scarlet
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Scarlet:
- Toque White SW 7003
- Cyberspace SW 7076
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mosaic Tile SW 2938 · complementary (180°)
- Cerise SW 6580 · analogous (−30°)
- Carmel SW 2921 · analogous (+30°)
- Greenbelt SW 6927 · triadic (120°)
- Hyper Blue SW 6965 · triadic (240°)
Scarlet vs popular colors
- Heritage Red (Benjamin Moore HC-181, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 10.3 vs 0.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 6.7) is lighter (LRV 14.2 vs 0.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 8.8 vs 0.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.