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Ablaze SW 6870
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, Ablaze sits at L* 46.9, a* 48.6, b* 29.3. Its hue angle is 31° and its chroma is 56.7, 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 89%.
LRV 16.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.0, Ablaze 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 Ablaze
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geranium | 1307 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Strawberry Red | 2003-20 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Red Parrot | 1308 | 1.83 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Ablaze
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poinsettia | 150B-7 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Intrigue | P160-6 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Stiletto Love | P160-7 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habanero Chile | SW 7589 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stop | SW 6869 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Tomato | SW 6607 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Enticing Red | SW 6600 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fireworks | SW 6867 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peppery | SW 6615 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Gladiola SW 6875 · lighter, LRV 20.3
- Emotional SW 6621 · lighter, LRV 20.6
- Energetic Orange SW 6880 · lighter, LRV 21.7
- Red Tomato SW 6607 · darker, LRV 14.4
- Real Red SW 6868 · darker, LRV 13.2
- Red Obsession SW 7590 · darker, LRV 12.9
Colors that go with Ablaze
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Ablaze:
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 Pot SW 7709 · analogous (+30°)
- Lucky Green SW 6926 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Chip SW 6959 · triadic (240°)
Ablaze vs popular colors
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 4.3) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 16.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 16.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 12.2) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 16.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.