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Red Barn SW 7591
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, Red Barn sits at L* 35.8, a* 22.7, b* 15.1. Its hue angle is 34° and its chroma is 27.3, 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 8.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.9, Red Barn is lighter than 10% 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 Barn
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood | ES-20 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harvest Brown | 2104-30 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet Rosy Brown | 1302 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Red Barn
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sly Fox | S-H-160 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Decadence | PMD-89 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Deco Red | S140-7 | 1.72 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carriage Door | SW 7594 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fireweed | SW 6328 | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Crabby Apple | SW 7592 | 4.76 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Aurora Brown | SW 2837 | 4.80 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Flower Pot | SW 6334 | 4.89 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Salute | SW 7582 | 5.09 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cordial SW 6306 · lighter, LRV 10.8
- Sierra Redwood SW 7598 · lighter, LRV 11.9
- Toile Red SW 0006 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Carriage Door SW 7594 · darker, LRV 7.5
- Salute SW 7582 · darker, LRV 7.4
- Vintage Leather SW 6062 · darker, LRV 7.3
Colors that go with Red Barn
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Red Barn:
- Pavestone SW 7642
- Still Water SW 6223
- Creamy SW 7012
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Really Teal SW 6489 · complementary (180°)
- Juneberry SW 6573 · analogous (−30°)
- Sturdy Brown SW 6097 · analogous (+30°)
- Espalier SW 6734 · triadic (120°)
- Frank Blue SW 6967 · triadic (240°)
Red Barn vs popular colors
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 2.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 2.8) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 8.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 5.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.