Show Stopper (SW 7588)
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Show Stopper (SW 7588) is a very deep, warm red from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 10, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Show Stopper
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Show Stopper 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 Show Stopper, 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 | Flamenco | CSP-1195 | 10.8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Scarlet | BXC-03 | 11.5 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Classic Red | 1009-2 | 12 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Red Gumball | 1187-7 | 12 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams red colors nearest to Show Stopper (LRV 10) by LRV.
Lighter than Show Stopper
Darker than Show Stopper
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7588 |
| Hex | #A42E37 |
| RGB | 164, 46, 55 |
| HSL | 355°, 56%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.1, 48.6, 23.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Show Stopper (SW 7588), published as #A42E37
#962436
#B23736
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Show Stopper (SW 7588)?
- Show Stopper has an LRV of 10. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Show Stopper is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Show Stopper in another brand?
- Flamenco (BM CSP-1195) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Show Stopper warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Show Stopper as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.2; 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.