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Red Tomato SW 6607
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, Red Tomato sits at L* 44.8, a* 43.3, b* 24.9. Its hue angle is 30° and its chroma is 49.9, 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 14.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.4, Red Tomato is lighter than 18% 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 Red Tomato
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosy Apple | 2006-30 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Red Parrot | 1308 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Greenhow Vermillion | CW-340 | 1.52 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Red Tomato
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stiletto Love | P160-7 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Licorice Stick | S-G-170 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Crimson Silk | PMD-85 | 1.93 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habanero Chile | SW 7589 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ablaze | SW 6870 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Enticing Red | SW 6600 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gypsy Red | SW 6865 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lusty Red | SW 6863 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Bells | SW 6593 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Jalapeño SW 6629 · lighter, LRV 15.9
- Ablaze SW 6870 · lighter, LRV 16.0
- Enticing Red SW 6600 · lighter, LRV 16.2
- Red Obsession SW 7590 · darker, LRV 12.9
- Gypsy Red SW 6865 · darker, LRV 12.9
- Lusty Red SW 6863 · darker, LRV 12.6
Colors that go with Red Tomato
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Red Tomato:
- Eider White SW 7014
- Grizzle Gray SW 7068
- 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°)
- Hot SW 6843 · analogous (−30°)
- Copper Mountain SW 6356 · analogous (+30°)
- Greenbelt SW 6927 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Chip SW 6959 · triadic (240°)
Red Tomato vs popular colors
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 5.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 14.4), more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 9.7) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 14.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.