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Sierra Redwood SW 7598
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sierra Redwood sits at L* 41.0, a* 26.7, b* 23.3. Its hue angle is 41° and its chroma is 35.4, 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 86%.
LRV 11.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.9, Sierra Redwood is lighter than 14% 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 Sierra Redwood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinnamon | 2174-20 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Tawny Rose | 2173-20 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Deep Poinsettia | 2091-30 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sierra Redwood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Brick | S-H-200 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Spiced Red | QE-14 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Smokin Hot | MQ1-24 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spicy Hue | SW 6342 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clay Pot | SW 2917 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flower Pot | SW 6334 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cajun Red | SW 0008 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Terra Cotta | SW 2803 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brick Paver | SW 7599 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rookwood Terra Cotta SW 2803 · lighter, LRV 13.9
- Bravado Red SW 6320 · lighter, LRV 14.1
- Carmel SW 2921 · lighter, LRV 0.0
- Flower Pot SW 6334 · darker, LRV 10.3
- Brick Paver SW 7599 · darker, LRV 10.1
- Cajun Red SW 0008 · darker, LRV 9.7
Colors that go with Sierra Redwood
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sierra Redwood:
- Shoji White SW 7042
- Intellectual Gray SW 7045
- Alluring White SW 6343
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mosaic Tile SW 2938 · complementary (180°)
- Kirsch Red SW 6313 · analogous (−30°)
- Über Umber SW 9107 · analogous (+30°)
- Starboard SW 6755 · triadic (120°)
- Azure Tide SW 9684 · triadic (240°)
Sierra Redwood vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 3.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 5.8) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 11.9), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 11.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.