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Gladiola SW 6875
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, Gladiola sits at L* 52.0, a* 52.0, b* 35.1. Its hue angle is 34° and its chroma is 62.7, 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 20.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.3, Gladiola is lighter than 26% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Gladiola
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habanero Pepper | 1306 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Salsa | 2009-20 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Claret Rose | 2008-20 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gladiola
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Warrior | T18-12 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Top Tomato | P180-7 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Race Car Stripe | P170-6 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fireworks | SW 6867 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Emotional | SW 6621 | 4.91 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Energetic Orange | SW 6880 | 4.94 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Quite Coral | SW 6614 | 4.99 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cayenne | SW 6881 | 5.59 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ablaze | SW 6870 | 5.61 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Daring SW 6879 · lighter, LRV 25.3
- Ardent Coral SW 6874 · lighter, LRV 30.4
- Raucous Orange SW 6883 · darker, LRV 18.4
- Fireworks SW 6867 · darker, LRV 17.1
- Peppery SW 6615 · darker, LRV 16.9
Colors that go with Gladiola
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Gladiola:
- Pavilion Beige SW 7512
- Homestead Brown SW 7515
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tempo Teal SW 6947 · complementary (180°)
- Eros Pink SW 6860 · analogous (−30°)
- Saucy Gold SW 6370 · analogous (+30°)
- Lucky Green SW 6926 · triadic (120°)
- Dazzle SW 6962 · triadic (240°)
Gladiola vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 6.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 7.3) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 20.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 13.5) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 20.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.