Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Passionate |
| SKU | HGSW 2032 |
| Hex | #864C52 |
| RGB | 134, 76, 82 |
| HSL | 354°, 28%, 41% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Passionate
With an LRV of 11, Passionate is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Passionate works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Passionate within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #864C52 in HSL space. Pair Passionate 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Passionate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Passionate 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2032 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Passionate
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Passionate is Cordial (SW 6306). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Cordial and you'll get the same color. See the full Cordial swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Passionate
The closest Behr equivalent of Passionate is Currant Jam (ICC-83). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). If Behr is your counter, order Currant Jam and you'll get the same color. See the full Currant Jam swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Passionate
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Passionate is Hearth Red (1295) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hearth Red swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Passionate
At Valspar, the closest color to Passionate is Muted Red (1008-5A) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Muted Red swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Passionate
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Passionate. The nearest is Fallingwater Red (PPG13-02) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fallingwater Red swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Passionate
Glidden's nearest match is Tomahawk Red (90RR 11/257), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Passionate without repainting risk. See the full Tomahawk Red swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Passionate
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Passionate. The nearest is Baked Apples (301-6DB) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Baked Apples swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Passionate
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Passionate is Red Maple Leaf (DET443) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Red Maple Leaf swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Passionate
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Passionate is Eating Room Red (NO. 43) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eating Room Red swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Passionate
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Casandra (0088), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Passionate without repainting risk. See the full Casandra swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Passionate
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Starlet (0094), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Passionate without repainting risk. See the full Starlet swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Passionate
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Passionate. The nearest is Orleans (C2-536) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Orleans swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Passionate
Clare has no exact twin of Passionate. The nearest is Vintage (PNT100-DP-67) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vintage swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Passionate
Kompozit's nearest match is Starlet (0094), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Passionate without repainting risk. See the full Starlet swatch →