Real Red (SW 6868)
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Real Red (SW 6868) 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 Real Red
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Real Red 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 Real Red, 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 | Neon Red | 2087-10 | 12.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Flirt Alert | P150-7 | 14.5 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Classic Red | 1009-2 | 12 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Red Gumball | 1187-7 | 12 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams red colors nearest to Real Red (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Real Red
Darker than Real Red
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6868 |
| Hex | #BF2D32 |
| RGB | 191, 45, 50 |
| HSL | 358°, 62%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.0, 57.1, 33.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Real Red (SW 6868), published as #BF2D32
#B12231
#CE3731
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Real Red (SW 6868)?
- Real Red has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Real Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Real Red in another brand?
- Neon Red (BM 2087-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Real Red warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Real Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.4; 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.