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Positive Red
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6871
Warm undertones wake up this cherry red. Use this shade for an accent wall to add a dose of vibrancy to your space.
- Hex
- #AD2C34published
- LRV
- 10.9published
- Status
- Current
Published digital swatch. Manufacturer-published LRV.
Compared with CIEDE2000
Closest matches in other brands
One closest active color per manufacturer
11 closest brand matches loaded.
Planet FeverValspar · V006-3ΔE 0.80indistinguishableLRV 11.05Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Nearly the same lightness, more muted.
Sugared MapleDutch Boy · 104-7DBΔE 0.98indistinguishableLRV 11The candidate is darker, more muted.
The candidate is darker, more muted.
Red InkDunn-Edwards · DEA151ΔE 1.10near-exactLRV 11The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Exotic RedBenjamin Moore · 2086-10ΔE 1.25near-exactLRV 11.94The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Crimson RedGlidden / PPG · 31YR 10/591ΔE 1.36near-exactLRV 11.64The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
This exact code and swatch is sold under Glidden / PPG; it occupies one result slot.
Show StopperHGTV Home · HGSW7588ΔE 2.18very closeLRV 10The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
LIPSTICK ON THE MIRRORBackdrop · LIPSTICK ON THE MIRRORΔE 2.44very closeLRV 10.58The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
California PoppyBehr · S-G-160ΔE 3.00very closeLRV 12The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.1 points higher.
Brave and BoldMagnolia Home · JG-32ΔE 3.49very closeLRV 10.59The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
IncarnadineFarrow & Ball · No.248ΔE 6.10noticeably differentLRV 11.78The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Big AppleClare · Big AppleΔE 7.49noticeably differentLRV 8.7The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Compare Positive Red with Benjamin Moore
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