Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Royal Red Flush |
| SKU | DET425 |
| Hex | #8E3C3F |
| RGB | 142, 60, 63 |
| HSL | 358°, 41%, 40% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Dunn-Edwards Royal Red Flush
At LRV 9, Royal Red Flush is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Royal Red Flush earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Royal Red Flush within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #8E3C3F in HSL space. Pair Royal Red Flush with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Royal Red Flush Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Royal Red Flush from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET425 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Royal Red Flush
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Red Bay (SW 6321), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Red Flush without repainting risk. See the full Red Bay swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Royal Red Flush
Behr's nearest match is Cherry Tart (UL110-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Red Flush without repainting risk. See the full Cherry Tart swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Royal Red Flush
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pomegranate (AF-295), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Red Flush without repainting risk. See the full Pomegranate swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Royal Red Flush
At Valspar, the closest color to Royal Red Flush is Thai Chili (8002-8F) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thai Chili swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Royal Red Flush
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Apple-A-Day (PPG1051-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Red Flush without repainting risk. See the full Apple-A-Day swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Royal Red Flush
Glidden's nearest match is Apple-A-Day (PPG1051-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Red Flush without repainting risk. See the full Apple-A-Day swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Royal Red Flush
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Woodland Strawberry (HGSW 2051), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Red Flush without repainting risk. See the full Woodland Strawberry swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Royal Red Flush
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Royal Red Flush is Create (JG-28) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Create swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Royal Red Flush
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Royal Red Flush. The nearest is Radicchio (NO. 96) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Radicchio swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Royal Red Flush
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Ruggero Red (H008), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Red Flush without repainting risk. See the full Ruggero Red swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Royal Red Flush
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Royal Red Flush is Lover's Kiss (0067). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Lover's Kiss and you'll get the same color. See the full Lover's Kiss swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Royal Red Flush
C2 Paint's nearest match is Molten (C2-537), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Red Flush without repainting risk. See the full Molten swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Royal Red Flush
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Royal Red Flush is Lover's Kiss (0067). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If Kompozit is your counter, order Lover's Kiss and you'll get the same color. See the full Lover's Kiss swatch →