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Bravado Red SW 6320
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, Bravado Red sits at L* 44.3, a* 31.8, b* 17.1. Its hue angle is 28° and its chroma is 36.1, 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 68%.
LRV 14.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.1, Bravado Red is lighter than 18% 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 Bravado 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bricktone Red | 2005-30 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Segovia Red | 1288 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tucson Red | 1300 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bravado 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Cherry | M150-7 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Crimson | ICC-107 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Persimmon Red | HDC-CL-09 | 1.94 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rembrandt Ruby | SW 0033 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bold Brick | SW 6327 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antique Red | SW 7587 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Foxy | SW 6333 | 4.54 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Red Tomato | SW 6607 | 4.79 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Enticing Red | SW 6600 | 4.87 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Foxy SW 6333 · lighter, LRV 17.0
- Roycroft Adobe SW 0040 · lighter, LRV 17.4
- Redbud SW 6312 · lighter, LRV 17.9
- Rembrandt Ruby SW 0033 · darker, LRV 12.7
- Toile Red SW 0006 · darker, LRV 12.3
- Spicy Hue SW 6342 · darker, LRV 12.1
Colors that go with Bravado Red
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Bravado Red:
- Dover White SW 6385
- Song Thrush SW 9112
- Intimate White SW 6322
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Intense Teal SW 6943 · complementary (180°)
- Ruby Shade SW 6572 · analogous (−30°)
- Carmel SW 2921 · analogous (+30°)
- Greenbelt SW 6927 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Chip SW 6959 · triadic (240°)
Bravado Red vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 6.6) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 14.1), more green, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 6.9) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 14.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 7.9) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 14.1), more green, more muted.