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Wild Currant SW 7583
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Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Wild Currant sits at L* 31.5, a* 32.8, b* 11.9. Its hue angle is 20° and its chroma is 34.9, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 73%.
LRV 6.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.9, Wild Currant is lighter than 7% 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 Wild Currant
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinner Party | AF-300 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raisin Torte | 2083-10 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pomegranate | AF-295 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Wild Currant
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Crimson | M140-7 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Candle | PPH-73 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rojo Candela | PPH-73 (HISP) | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beetroot | SW 9695 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stolen Kiss | SW 7586 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Luxurious Red | SW 6314 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Borscht | SW 7578 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Theatre | SW 7584 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fine Wine | SW 6307 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Luxurious Red SW 6314 · lighter, LRV 8.5
- Red Bay SW 6321 · lighter, LRV 8.7
- Red Barn SW 7591 · lighter, LRV 8.9
- Rustic Red SW 7593 · darker, LRV 5.8
- Elderberry SW 2902 · darker, LRV 0.0
- Sun Dried Tomato SW 7585 · darker, LRV 4.9
Colors that go with Wild Currant
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Wild Currant:
- Barcelona Beige SW 7530
- Naval SW 6244
- White Duck SW 7010
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tabriz Teal SW 2937 · complementary (180°)
- Framboise SW 6566 · analogous (−30°)
- Roycroft Copper Red SW 2839 · analogous (+30°)
- Derbyshire SW 6741 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Grotto SW 2941 · triadic (240°)
Wild Currant vs popular colors
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 2.4) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 6.9), more green, more muted.
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 6.4) is lighter (LRV 8.8 vs 6.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 8.9 vs 6.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.