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Tanager SW 6601
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, Tanager sits at L* 39.5, a* 44.2, b* 26.8. Its hue angle is 31° and its chroma is 51.8, 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 11.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.0, Tanager is lighter than 13% 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 Tanager
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Tamale | CSP-1155 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Deep Rose | 2004-10 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Smoldering Red | 2007-10 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tanager
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijou Red | UL110-16 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Fire Cracker | PPU2-16 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Indiscreet | UL110-6 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rave Red | SW 6608 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Heartthrob | SW 6866 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chinese Red | SW 0057 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cherry Tomato | SW 6864 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Positive Red | SW 6871 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lusty Red | SW 6863 | 3.45 | 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.
- Lusty Red SW 6863 · lighter, LRV 12.6
- Gypsy Red SW 6865 · lighter, LRV 12.9
- Red Obsession SW 7590 · lighter, LRV 12.9
- 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 Tanager
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Tanager:
- Egret White SW 7570
- Blithe Blue SW 9052
- Intimate White SW 6322
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Nile SW 6776 · complementary (180°)
- Forward Fuchsia SW 6842 · analogous (−30°)
- Carmel SW 2921 · analogous (+30°)
- Greenbelt SW 6927 · triadic (120°)
- Hyper Blue SW 6965 · triadic (240°)
Tanager vs popular colors
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 6.5) is darker (LRV 8.8 vs 11.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 14.2 vs 11.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Heritage Red (Benjamin Moore HC-181, ΔE 7.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.