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Poinsettia SW 6594
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, Poinsettia sits at L* 38.3, a* 42.7, b* 20.0. Its hue angle is 25° and its chroma is 47.2, 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 86%.
LRV 10.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.3, Poinsettia is lighter than 12% 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 Poinsettia
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currant Red | 1323 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Bonaparte | CC-64 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Lyons Red | CC-68 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Poinsettia
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Ring | S-G-150 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Geranium | UL100-7 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Scarlet | BXC-03 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Show Stopper | SW 7588 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Bay | SW 6321 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antique Red | SW 7587 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Heartthrob | SW 6866 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Radish | SW 6861 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tanager | SW 6601 | 3.72 | 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.
- Valentine SW 6587 · lighter, LRV 11.6
- Antique Red SW 7587 · lighter, LRV 11.9
- Cherries Jubilee SW 6862 · lighter, LRV 12.4
- Bolero SW 7600 · darker, LRV 9.1
- Red Prairie SW 2916 · darker, LRV 0.0
- Red Bay SW 6321 · darker, LRV 8.7
Colors that go with Poinsettia
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Poinsettia:
- Egret White SW 7570
- Midnight SW 6264
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Really Teal SW 6489 · complementary (180°)
- Forward Fuchsia SW 6842 · analogous (−30°)
- Clay Pot SW 2917 · analogous (+30°)
- Greenbelt SW 6927 · triadic (120°)
- Hyper Blue SW 6965 · triadic (240°)
Poinsettia vs popular colors
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 5.8) is darker (LRV 8.8 vs 10.3), more yellow/warm.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 7.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 8.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.