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Bolero SW 7600
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, Bolero sits at L* 36.2, a* 36.5, b* 21.9. Its hue angle is 31° and its chroma is 42.6, 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 91%.
LRV 9.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.1, Bolero 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 Bolero
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Truffle | 2080-10 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hot Apple Spice | 2005-20 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bonaparte | CC-64 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bolero
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 Red Red | BIC-49 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New Sled | HDC-WR15-12 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rocking Chair Red | PPF-40 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bay | SW 6321 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flower Pot | SW 6334 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Salute | SW 7582 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rave Red | SW 6608 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Poinsettia | SW 6594 | 3.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chinese Red | SW 0057 | 3.82 | 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.
- Poinsettia SW 6594 · lighter, LRV 10.3
- Flower Pot SW 6334 · lighter, LRV 10.3
- Rave Red SW 6608 · lighter, LRV 11.0
- Fired Brick SW 6335 · darker, LRV 7.9
- Beetroot SW 9695 · darker, LRV 7.5
- Salute SW 7582 · darker, LRV 7.4
Colors that go with Bolero
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Bolero:
- Kilim Beige SW 6106
- Camelback SW 6122
- Intimate White SW 6322
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°)
- Umber Rust SW 9100 · analogous (+30°)
- Derbyshire SW 6741 · triadic (120°)
- Hyper Blue SW 6965 · triadic (240°)
Bolero vs popular colors
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 4.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 4.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 9.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.