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Fireworks SW 6867
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, Fireworks sits at L* 48.4, a* 56.6, b* 38.6. Its hue angle is 34° and its chroma is 68.5, 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 96%.
LRV 17.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.1, Fireworks is lighter than 22% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Fireworks
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion | 2002-10 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Redstone | 2009-10 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bull's Eye Red | 2002-20 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Fireworks
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Mph | P170-7 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Grenadine | S-G-180 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Chili Pepper | 180B-7 | 1.90 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop | SW 6869 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gladiola | SW 6875 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ablaze | SW 6870 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cayenne | SW 6881 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Habanero Chile | SW 7589 | 4.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Peppery | SW 6615 | 5.59 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Daredevil SW 6882 · lighter, LRV 19.1
- Gladiola SW 6875 · lighter, LRV 20.3
- Obstinate Orange SW 6884 · lighter, LRV 21.2
- Habanero Chile SW 7589 · darker, LRV 15.0
- Hearty Orange SW 6622 · darker, LRV 15.0
- Stop SW 6869 · darker, LRV 15.0
Colors that go with Fireworks
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Fireworks:
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cruising SW 6782 · complementary (180°)
- Eros Pink SW 6860 · analogous (−30°)
- Copper Pot SW 7709 · analogous (+30°)
- Lucky Green SW 6926 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Chip SW 6959 · triadic (240°)
Fireworks vs popular colors
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 3.5) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 17.1), more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 17.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Heritage Red (Benjamin Moore HC-181, ΔE 14.6) is darker (LRV 10.3 vs 17.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.