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Fireweed SW 6328
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, Fireweed sits at L* 32.2, a* 29.0, b* 18.6. Its hue angle is 33° and its chroma is 34.4, 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 89%.
LRV 7.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.2, Fireweed is lighter than 7% 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 Fireweed
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundried Tomato | CC-62 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Brick Red | 2084-10 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Parisian Red® | CSP-1170 | 1.98 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Fireweed
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 Pepper | PPU2-2 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Pepper | PPU2-02 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raw Cinnabar | UL110-2 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salute | SW 7582 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Crabby Apple | SW 7592 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Rustic Red | SW 7593 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roycroft Copper Red | SW 2839 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fired Brick | SW 6335 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stolen Kiss | SW 7586 | 3.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Luxurious Red SW 6314 · lighter, LRV 8.5
- Red Bay SW 6321 · lighter, LRV 8.7
- Red Barn SW 7591 · lighter, LRV 8.9
- Red Theatre SW 7584 · darker, LRV 6.2
- Rustic Red SW 7593 · darker, LRV 5.8
- Sun Dried Tomato SW 7585 · darker, LRV 4.9
Colors that go with Fireweed
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Fireweed:
- Dirty Martini SW 9119
- Meadow Trail SW 7737
- Intimate White SW 6322
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Oceanside SW 6496 · complementary (180°)
- Framboise SW 6566 · analogous (−30°)
- Sturdy Brown SW 6097 · analogous (+30°)
- Derbyshire SW 6741 · triadic (120°)
- Blueblood SW 6966 · triadic (240°)
Fireweed vs popular colors
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 3.2) is lighter (LRV 8.9 vs 7.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 3.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 5.0) is lighter (LRV 8.8 vs 7.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.