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Sun Dried Tomato SW 7585
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, Sun Dried Tomato sits at L* 26.5, a* 27.8, b* 13.8. Its hue angle is 26° and its chroma is 31.0, 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 80%.
LRV 4.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 4.9, Sun Dried Tomato is lighter than 4% 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 Sun Dried Tomato
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Red | HC-184 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dinner Party | AF-300 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Arroyo Red | 2085-10 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sun Dried Tomato
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 | 5.12 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cimarron | BXC-69 | 5.58 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Florence Red | BXC-76 | 6.02 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Red | SW 2802 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Theatre | SW 7584 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crabby Apple | SW 7592 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rustic Red | SW 7593 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Crimson Red | SW 2906 | 4.55 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wild Currant | SW 7583 | 4.88 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rustic Red SW 7593 · lighter, LRV 5.8
- Red Theatre SW 7584 · lighter, LRV 6.2
- Borscht SW 7578 · lighter, LRV 6.4
Colors that go with Sun Dried Tomato
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sun Dried Tomato:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Chateau Brown SW 7510
- Creamy SW 7012
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Peacock SW 0064 · complementary (180°)
- Fabulous Grape SW 6293 · analogous (−30°)
- French Roast SW 6069 · analogous (+30°)
- Greenhouse SW 2933 · triadic (120°)
- Dignity Blue SW 6804 · triadic (240°)
Sun Dried Tomato vs popular colors
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 3.7) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 4.9), more blue/cool.
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 7.5) is lighter (LRV 8.8 vs 4.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 8.9 vs 4.9), more yellow/warm, more green.