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Red Cent SW 6341
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Red Cent sits at L* 50.4, a* 26.4, b* 26.6. Its hue angle is 45° and its chroma is 37.5, 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 84%.
LRV 18.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.6, Red Cent is lighter than 23% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Red Cent
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon Russet | HC-51 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sedona Clay | 2174-30 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spoonful of Sugar | 041 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Red Cent
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Gate | M200-7 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Mojave Sunset | 220D-7 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Clay Red | BIC-46 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavern Clay | SW 7701 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reynard | SW 6348 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roycroft Adobe | SW 0040 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Husky Orange | SW 6636 | 4.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Earthen Jug | SW 7703 | 4.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Copper Mountain | SW 6356 | 4.69 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Truepenny SW 6355 · lighter, LRV 20.9
- Decorous Amber SW 0007 · lighter, LRV 22.1
- Rojo Dust SW 9006 · lighter, LRV 23.4
- Copper Mountain SW 6356 · darker, LRV 17.0
- Foxy SW 6333 · darker, LRV 17.0
- Earthen Jug SW 7703 · darker, LRV 16.7
Colors that go with Red Cent
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Red Cent:
- Origami White SW 7636
- Stunning Shade SW 7082
- Nearly Peach SW 6336
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cruising SW 6782 · complementary (180°)
- Redbud SW 6312 · analogous (−30°)
- Sconce Gold SW 6398 · analogous (+30°)
- Argyle SW 6747 · triadic (120°)
- Gentian SW 6817 · triadic (240°)
Red Cent vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 4.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 18.6), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 12.0) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 18.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.