Rembrandt Ruby (SW 0033)
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Rembrandt Ruby (SW 0033) is a very deep, warm red from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rembrandt Ruby
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Rembrandt Ruby by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Rembrandt Ruby, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Segovia Red | 1288 | 13.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Cranberry Zing | HDC-FL14-4 | 11.5 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Decadent Red | 2002-5A | 12 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hunt Club Red | 16-29 | 13 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams red colors nearest to Rembrandt Ruby (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Rembrandt Ruby
Darker than Rembrandt Ruby
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 0033 |
| Hex | #974F49 |
| RGB | 151, 79, 73 |
| HSL | 5°, 35%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.2, 29.4, 17.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rembrandt Ruby (SW 0033), published as #974F49
#894648
#A55848
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rembrandt Ruby (SW 0033)?
- Rembrandt Ruby has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rembrandt Ruby is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rembrandt Ruby in another brand?
- Cranberry Zing (Behr HDC-FL14-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Rembrandt Ruby warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Rembrandt Ruby as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.