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Red Obsession SW 7590
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Red Obsession sits at L* 42.6, a* 50.6, b* 33.1. Its hue angle is 33° and its chroma is 60.5, 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 98%.
LRV 12.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.9, Red Obsession is lighter than 16% 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 Obsession
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Million Dollar Red | 2003-10 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Shy Cherry | 2007-20 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Neon Red | 2087-10 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Red Obsession
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Tomato | 170B-7 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flirt Alert | P150-7 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crimson Silk | PMD-85 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Tomato | SW 6864 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Real Red | SW 6868 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stop | SW 6869 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gypsy Red | SW 6865 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Habanero Chile | SW 7589 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tanager | SW 6601 | 3.87 | 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.
- Red Tomato SW 6607 · lighter, LRV 14.4
- Stop SW 6869 · lighter, LRV 15.0
- Hearty Orange SW 6622 · lighter, LRV 15.0
- Tanager SW 6601 · darker, LRV 11.0
- Chinese Red SW 0057 · darker, LRV 11.0
- Rave Red SW 6608 · darker, LRV 11.0
Colors that go with Red Obsession
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Red Obsession:
- Domino SW 6989
- Silverpointe SW 7653
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Intense Teal SW 6943 · complementary (180°)
- Hot SW 6843 · analogous (−30°)
- Carmel SW 2921 · analogous (+30°)
- Greenbelt SW 6927 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Chip SW 6959 · triadic (240°)
Red Obsession vs popular colors
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 3.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Heritage Red (Benjamin Moore HC-181, ΔE 9.2) is darker (LRV 10.3 vs 12.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 12.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.