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Cayenne SW 6881
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, Cayenne sits at L* 48.0, a* 44.8, b* 37.3. Its hue angle is 40° and its chroma is 58.3, 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 95%.
LRV 16.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.8, Cayenne is lighter than 21% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Cayenne
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Dance | 2171-20 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Fireball Orange | 2170-10 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ravishing Red | 2008-10 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cayenne
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glowing Firelight | S-G-200 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Koi | UL120-18 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fire Coral | BIC-31 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearty Orange | SW 6622 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jalapeño | SW 6629 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peppery | SW 6615 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raucous Orange | SW 6883 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fireworks | SW 6867 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Daredevil | SW 6882 | 4.52 | 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
- Husky Orange SW 6636 · lighter, LRV 19.5
- Gladiola SW 6875 · lighter, LRV 20.3
- 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 Cayenne
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Cayenne:
- Naturel SW 7542
- Jade Dragon SW 9129
- 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°)
- Eros Pink SW 6860 · analogous (−30°)
- Sconce Gold SW 6398 · analogous (+30°)
- Lucky Green SW 6926 · triadic (120°)
- Sapphire SW 6963 · triadic (240°)
Cayenne vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 16.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 6.3) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 16.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 12.2) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 16.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.