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Show Stopper SW 7588
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, Show Stopper sits at L* 38.1, a* 48.6, b* 23.2. Its hue angle is 26° and its chroma is 53.8, 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 90%.
LRV 10.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.2, Show Stopper is lighter than 12% 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 Show Stopper
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamenco | CSP-1195 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Lyons Red | CC-68 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rapture | CC-66 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Show Stopper
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet | BXC-03 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Geranium | UL100-7 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| California Poppy | S-G-160 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartthrob | SW 6866 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Poinsettia | SW 6594 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Positive Red | SW 6871 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Radish | SW 6861 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tanager | SW 6601 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lusty Red | SW 6863 | 3.59 | 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.
- Valentine SW 6587 · lighter, LRV 11.6
- Antique Red SW 7587 · lighter, LRV 11.9
- Cherry Tomato SW 6864 · lighter, LRV 11.9
- Red Bay SW 6321 · darker, LRV 8.7
- Cardinal SW 2908 · darker, LRV 0.0
- Classy Red SW 2913 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Show Stopper
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Show Stopper:
- Origami White SW 7636
- Taupe Tone SW 7633
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Really Teal SW 6489 · complementary (180°)
- Forward Fuchsia SW 6842 · analogous (−30°)
- Clay Pot SW 2917 · analogous (+30°)
- Greenbelt SW 6927 · triadic (120°)
- Jay Blue SW 6797 · triadic (240°)
Show Stopper vs popular colors
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 5.9) is about as light, more green, more muted.
- Heritage Red (Benjamin Moore HC-181, ΔE 7.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 8.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.