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Pompeii Red SW 2911
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, Pompeii Red sits at L* 30.2, a* 53.4, b* 43.8. Its hue angle is 39° and its chroma is 69.1, 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 97%.
LRV 0.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 0.0, Pompeii 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 Pompeii 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Red | HC-181 | 3.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caliente | AF-290 | 8.33 | Same family only | |
| Deep Rose | 2004-10 | 9.08 | Same family only |
Closest Behr match to Pompeii 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Cracker | PPU2-16 | 11.36 | Same family only | |
| Bijou Red | UL110-16 | 11.86 | Same family only | |
| Morocco Red | PPU2-17 | 11.92 | Same family only |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwing | SW 2909 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chanticleer | SW 2912 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Door | SW 2910 | 4.78 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cardinal | SW 2908 | 5.61 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Classy Red | SW 2913 | 6.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Vermilion | SW 2914 | 7.39 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cardinal SW 2908 · lighter, LRV 0.0
- Red Door SW 2910 · lighter, LRV 0.0
- Scarlet SW 2907 · lighter, LRV 0.0
- Chanticleer SW 2912 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Pompeii Red
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Pompeii Red:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Knitting Needles SW 7672
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Oceanside SW 6496 · complementary (180°)
- Pomegranate SW 2903 · analogous (−30°)
- Sturdy Brown SW 6097 · analogous (+30°)
- Greens SW 6748 · triadic (120°)
- Blueblood SW 6966 · triadic (240°)
Pompeii Red vs popular colors
- Heritage Red (Benjamin Moore HC-181, ΔE 3.8) is lighter (LRV 10.3 vs 0.0), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 8.8 vs 0.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 12.7) is lighter (LRV 8.9 vs 0.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.