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Reddish SW 6319
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Reddish sits at L* 52.8, a* 30.0, b* 14.9. Its hue angle is 26° and its chroma is 33.5, 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 59%.
LRV 20.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.9, Reddish is lighter than 27% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Reddish
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red River Clay | 2091-40 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Heirloom Quilt | CSP-1185 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Potters Wheel | 1294 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Reddish
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Rose | PMD-12 | 0.31 | Practically identical | |
| Drama Queen | MQ1-11 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Rose Wine | 170D-6 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henna Shade | SW 6326 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rita's Rouge | SW 9003 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wild Poppy | SW 9694 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Redbud | SW 6312 | 4.99 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rojo Dust | SW 9006 | 5.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Foxy | SW 6333 | 5.65 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rojo Dust SW 9006 · lighter, LRV 23.4
- Rita's Rouge SW 9003 · lighter, LRV 23.6
- Coral Clay SW 9005 · lighter, LRV 26.0
- Wild Poppy SW 9694 · darker, LRV 18.3
- Redbud SW 6312 · darker, LRV 17.9
- Roycroft Adobe SW 0040 · darker, LRV 17.4
Colors that go with Reddish
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Reddish:
- Drift of Mist SW 9166
- Tin Lizzie SW 9163
- Intimate White SW 6322
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tempo Teal SW 6947 · complementary (180°)
- Dragon Fruit SW 6855 · analogous (−30°)
- Brandywine SW 7710 · analogous (+30°)
- Kilkenny SW 6740 · triadic (120°)
- Dazzle SW 6962 · triadic (240°)
Reddish vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 20.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 12.5) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 20.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 14.0) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 20.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.