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Rave Red SW 6608
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, Rave Red sits at L* 39.5, a* 41.8, b* 26.7. Its hue angle is 33° and its chroma is 49.6, 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 11.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.0, Rave Red 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 Rave 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Rose | 2004-10 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Smoldering Red | 2007-10 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hot Tamale | CSP-1155 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rave 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Cracker | PPU2-16 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Bijou Red | UL110-16 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Tomato Slices | HDC-SM16-12 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanager | SW 6601 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Chinese Red | SW 0057 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Heartthrob | SW 6866 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cherry Tomato | SW 6864 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antique Red | SW 7587 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bolero | SW 7600 | 3.73 | 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
- Cajun Red SW 0008 · darker, LRV 9.7
- Bolero SW 7600 · darker, LRV 9.1
- Red Prairie SW 2916 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rave Red:
- City Loft SW 7631
- Poised Taupe SW 6039
- Intimate White SW 6322
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mosaic Tile SW 2938 · complementary (180°)
- Cerise SW 6580 · analogous (−30°)
- Carmel SW 2921 · analogous (+30°)
- Greenbelt SW 6927 · triadic (120°)
- Hyper Blue SW 6965 · triadic (240°)
Rave Red vs popular colors
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 6.6) is darker (LRV 8.8 vs 11.0), more blue/cool.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 7.0) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 11.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 7.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.