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Real Red SW 6868
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, Real Red sits at L* 43.0, a* 57.1, b* 33.4. Its hue angle is 30° and its chroma is 66.2, 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 98%.
LRV 13.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.2, Real Red is lighter than 16% 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 Real 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neon Red | 2087-10 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Red | 2000-10 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Million Dollar Red | 2003-10 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Real 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flirt Alert | P150-7 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Edgy Red | UL110-7 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Licorice Stick | S-G-170 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Obsession | SW 7590 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gypsy Red | SW 6865 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stop | SW 6869 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cherry Tomato | SW 6864 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lusty Red | SW 6863 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Positive Red | SW 6871 | 4.12 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Stop SW 6869 · lighter, LRV 15.0
- Hearty Orange SW 6622 · lighter, LRV 15.0
- Habanero Chile SW 7589 · lighter, LRV 15.0
- Tanager SW 6601 · darker, LRV 11.0
- Positive Red SW 6871 · darker, LRV 10.9
- Heartthrob SW 6866 · darker, LRV 10.6
Colors that go with Real Red
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Real Red:
- Site White SW 7070
- Software SW 7074
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Intense Teal SW 6943 · complementary (180°)
- Hot SW 6843 · analogous (−30°)
- Earthen Jug SW 7703 · analogous (+30°)
- Greenbelt SW 6927 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Chip SW 6959 · triadic (240°)
Real Red vs popular colors
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 2.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Heritage Red (Benjamin Moore HC-181, ΔE 9.8) is darker (LRV 10.3 vs 13.2), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 13.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.