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Jalapeño SW 6629
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, Jalapeño sits at L* 46.8, a* 36.5, b* 31.4. Its hue angle is 41° and its chroma is 48.2, 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 91%.
LRV 15.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.9, Jalapeño is lighter than 20% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Jalapeño
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiery Opal | 077 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Salsa Dancing | AF-280 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Fire Dance | 2171-20 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Jalapeño
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torch Red | MQ4-35 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glowing Firelight | S-G-200 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New Penny | S-H-210 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearty Orange | SW 6622 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peppery | SW 6615 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cayenne | SW 6881 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pennywise | SW 6349 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Habanero Chile | SW 7589 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Raucous Orange | SW 6883 | 5.26 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Raucous Orange SW 6883 · lighter, LRV 18.4
- Wild Poppy SW 9694 · lighter, LRV 18.3
- Red Cent SW 6341 · lighter, LRV 18.6
- Red Tomato SW 6607 · darker, LRV 14.4
- Spicy Hue SW 6342 · darker, LRV 12.1
- Clay Pot SW 2917 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Jalapeño
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Jalapeño:
- Natural Linen SW 9109
- Cadet SW 9143
- Nearly Peach SW 6336
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cruising SW 6782 · complementary (180°)
- Gala Pink SW 6579 · analogous (−30°)
- Sconce Gold SW 6398 · analogous (+30°)
- Lucky Green SW 6926 · triadic (120°)
- Sapphire SW 6963 · triadic (240°)
Jalapeño vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 15.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 8.0) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 15.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 10.3) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 15.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.