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Spicy Hue SW 6342
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Spicy Hue sits at L* 41.3, a* 30.7, b* 28.0. Its hue angle is 42° and its chroma is 41.6, 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 94%.
LRV 12.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.1, Spicy Hue is lighter than 14% 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 Spicy Hue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinnamon | 2174-20 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Rich Chestnut | 2090-20 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Mars Red | 2172-20 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Spicy Hue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodeo Red | 200D-7 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New Brick | S-H-200 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kalahari Sunset | MQ1-25 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Pot | SW 2917 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Sierra Redwood | SW 7598 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brick Paver | SW 7599 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cajun Red | SW 0008 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Terra Cotta | SW 2803 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Flower Pot | SW 6334 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rookwood Terra Cotta SW 2803 · lighter, LRV 13.9
- Bravado Red SW 6320 · lighter, LRV 14.1
- Pennywise SW 6349 · lighter, LRV 14.9
- Flower Pot SW 6334 · darker, LRV 10.3
- Brick Paver SW 7599 · darker, LRV 10.1
- Cajun Red SW 0008 · darker, LRV 9.7
Colors that go with Spicy Hue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Spicy Hue:
- Warming Peach SW 6338
- Cadet SW 9143
- Nearly Peach SW 6336
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Amalfi SW 6783 · complementary (180°)
- Valentine SW 6587 · analogous (−30°)
- Leather Bound SW 6118 · analogous (+30°)
- Starboard SW 6755 · triadic (120°)
- Azure Tide SW 9684 · triadic (240°)
Spicy Hue vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 5.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 7.3) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 12.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 8.9) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 12.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink.