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Enticing Red SW 6600
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Enticing Red sits at L* 47.1, a* 42.6, b* 20.8. Its hue angle is 26° and its chroma is 47.5, 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 78%.
LRV 16.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.2, Enticing Red is lighter than 21% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Enticing 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhubarb | 2007-30 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Holly Berry | 1321 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Parrot | 1308 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Enticing 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glowing Scarlet | HDC-FL13-1 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Intrigue Red | HDC-SM14-10 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fortune Red | BIC-48 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Bells | SW 6593 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Red Tomato | SW 6607 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wild Poppy | SW 9694 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ablaze | SW 6870 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Feverish Pink | SW 6859 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Habanero Chile | SW 7589 | 4.71 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Wild Poppy SW 9694 · lighter, LRV 18.3
- Eros Pink SW 6860 · lighter, LRV 18.9
- Emotional SW 6621 · lighter, LRV 20.6
- Red Tomato SW 6607 · darker, LRV 14.4
- Bravado Red SW 6320 · darker, LRV 14.1
- Gypsy Red SW 6865 · darker, LRV 12.9
Colors that go with Enticing Red
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Enticing Red:
- Natural Linen SW 9109
- Deep Forest Brown SW 9175
- Intimate White SW 6322
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cote D'Azur SW 6951 · complementary (180°)
- Exuberant Pink SW 6840 · analogous (−30°)
- Earthen Jug SW 7703 · analogous (+30°)
- Lucky Green SW 6926 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Chip SW 6959 · triadic (240°)
Enticing Red vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 6.1) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 16.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 7.8) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 16.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 11.2) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 16.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.