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Habanero Chile SW 7589
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, Habanero Chile sits at L* 45.7, a* 45.1, b* 29.8. Its hue angle is 33° and its chroma is 54.0, 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 92%.
LRV 15.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.0, Habanero Chile is lighter than 19% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Habanero Chile
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravishing Red | 2008-10 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Cornwallis Red | CW-315 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Red Parrot | 1308 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Habanero Chile
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stiletto Love | P160-7 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Crimson Silk | PMD-85 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Red Passion | PPH-65 | 1.77 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ablaze | SW 6870 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Tomato | SW 6607 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stop | SW 6869 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peppery | SW 6615 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Obsession | SW 7590 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hearty Orange | SW 6622 | 3.91 | 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.
- Feverish Pink SW 6859 · lighter, LRV 16.7
- Cayenne SW 6881 · lighter, LRV 16.8
- Peppery SW 6615 · lighter, LRV 16.9
- Real Red SW 6868 · darker, LRV 13.2
- Red Obsession SW 7590 · darker, LRV 12.9
- Gypsy Red SW 6865 · darker, LRV 12.9
Colors that go with Habanero Chile
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Habanero Chile:
- Westhighland White SW 7566
- Mineral Deposit SW 7652
- Faint Coral SW 6329
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cote D'Azur SW 6951 · complementary (180°)
- Hot SW 6843 · analogous (−30°)
- Copper Pot SW 7709 · analogous (+30°)
- Lucky Green SW 6926 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Chip SW 6959 · triadic (240°)
Habanero Chile vs popular colors
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 4.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 15.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 10.7) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 15.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.