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Red Theatre SW 7584
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Red Theatre sits at L* 30.0, a* 24.9, b* 10.8. Its hue angle is 23° and its chroma is 27.1, 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 70%.
LRV 6.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.2, Red Theatre is lighter than 5% 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 Red Theatre
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 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Cascabel Chile | CSP-445 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chestnut | 2082-10 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Red Theatre
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscan Russet | UL110-1 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Poisonberry | BXC-18 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wild Cranberry | BXC-90 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borscht | SW 7578 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crabby Apple | SW 7592 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Red | SW 2802 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fine Wine | SW 6307 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sun Dried Tomato | SW 7585 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wild Currant | SW 7583 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fireweed SW 6328 · lighter, LRV 7.2
- Aurora Brown SW 2837 · lighter, LRV 7.2
- Carriage Door SW 7594 · lighter, LRV 7.5
- Fiery Brown SW 6055 · darker, LRV 5.4
- Burgundy SW 6300 · darker, LRV 5.4
- Sommelier SW 7595 · darker, LRV 5.3
Colors that go with Red Theatre
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Red Theatre:
- Site White SW 7070
- Software SW 7074
- Creamy SW 7012
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tabriz Teal SW 2937 · complementary (180°)
- Fabulous Grape SW 6293 · analogous (−30°)
- Vintage Leather SW 6062 · analogous (+30°)
- Greenhouse SW 2933 · triadic (120°)
- Dignity Blue SW 6804 · triadic (240°)
Red Theatre vs popular colors
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 2.0) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 6.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 8.9 vs 6.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 7.0) is lighter (LRV 9.8 vs 6.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.