Habanero Chile (SW 7589)
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Habanero Chile (SW 7589) is a very deep, warm red from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Habanero Chile
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Habanero Chile 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 Habanero Chile, 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 | Ravishing Red | 2008-10 | 15.4 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Stiletto Love | P160-7 | 14.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Lovely Love Song | 2009-4 | 17 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Teaberry Blossom | 1189-7 | 15 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams red colors nearest to Habanero Chile (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Habanero Chile
Darker than Habanero Chile
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7589 |
| Hex | #B8473D |
| RGB | 184, 71, 61 |
| HSL | 5°, 50%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.7, 45.1, 29.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Habanero Chile (SW 7589), published as #B8473D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Habanero Chile (SW 7589)?
- Habanero Chile has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Habanero Chile is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Habanero Chile in another brand?
- Teaberry Blossom (PPG 1189-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Habanero Chile warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Habanero Chile as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.8; 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.