Match Crimson Red
Sherwin-Williams Crimson Red is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 4. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (8 vs 4) makes Pearl ruby red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 4 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (8 vs 4) makes Ruby Starlet the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 7 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Fired Clay reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Dark Crimson reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 5-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes Apple-A-Day the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 7-point LRV gap (12 vs 4) makes Incarnadine the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Cayenne reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 17.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 10-point LRV gap (14 vs 4) makes Hibiscus the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 21.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.