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Sherwin-Williams Bravado RedSW 6320 · #A0524E · LRV 14

Bravado Red reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the color's details, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6320 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS BRAVADO RED
RGB 160, 82, 78LRV 14

Color spec

BrandSherwin-Williams
NameBravado Red
SKUSW 6320
Hex#A0524E
RGB160, 82, 78
HSL3°, 34%, 47%
LRV14
Undertonewarm red tone
FamilyRed
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About Sherwin-Williams Bravado Red

With an LRV of 14, Bravado Red 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.

Bravado Red 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

15 brands within ΔE 5

The 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.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.8
All red at Behr →
ICC-107 · #A14C4B · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 13
PPU1-07 · #A14D52 · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 13
PPU1-7 · #A14D52 · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 13
HDC-FL15-02 · #A34F55 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 14

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All red at Benjamin Moore →
2005-30 · #9C5251 · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 14
1300 · #A64C43 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 14
CC-94 · #A64C43 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 14
035 · #9E5545 · ΔE 4.57 · LRV 15

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.84
All red at Valspar →
2001-3A · #AC4D4C · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 14.6
1008-7B · #A05D57 · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 16.1
2011-4 · #A64740 · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 13.1
P006 · #A45B4C · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 15.9

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.6
All red at PPG / Glidden →
PPG16-29 · #9A5248 · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 13
PPG13-09 · #A34848 · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 13
PPG1056-6 · #9C5B55 · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 15
PPG13-13 · #9C4E52 · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 13

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.16
All red at Glidden →
10YR 14/348 · #A45351 · ΔE 1.16 · LRV 14
PPG16-29 · #9A5247 · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 13
PPG13-13 · #9C4D52 · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 13
90RR 13/321 · #9F5057 · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 13

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All red at Dutch Boy →
205-6DB · #A9514C · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 15
305-6DB · #97534C · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 13
204-6DB · #A6474F · ΔE 4.38 · LRV 13
306-6DB · #9E4D3E · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 13
HGSW 2062 · #A0584F · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 15
HGSW 6327 · #A0584F · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 15

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.33
All red at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5097 · #A65052 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 14
DET430 · #9B5953 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 14
DE5118 · #A35046 · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 13
DEA155 · #A14C3F · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 13

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.16
All red at Magnolia Home →
JG-30 · #965147 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 13
JG-25 · #B5494B · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 15

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.62
All red at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 247 · #A3574D · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 15
NO. 42 · #9B594F · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 15
NO. 304 · #A75346 · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 15
NO. G15 · #99584B · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 14

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All red at Diamond Vogel →
1096 · #A24E4D · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 14
1103 · #A74C53 · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 14
1040 · #9C5244 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 14
1137 · #9E4A52 · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 13

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.91
All red at Hirshfield's →
H0011 · #A24D47 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 14
1096 · #A75455 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 13
H0013 · #A75546 · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 15
1054 · #A34F3F · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 15

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All red at C2 Paint →
C2-571 · #9A5049 · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 13
C2-567 · #A55147 · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 14
C2-568 · #A34C41 · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 13
C2-523 · #A4545A · ΔE 4 · LRV 15

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.61
All red at Clare →
PNT100-DP-30 · #9F605D · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 17

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.44
All red at Kompozit →
1096 · #A75455 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 15
1054 · #A34F3F · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 14

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Bravado Red within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

SW 6327 · LRV 15
SW 33 · LRV 13
SW 7587 · LRV 12
SW 2803 · LRV 14
SW 6313 · LRV 12
SW 6305 · LRV 16

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A0524E in HSL space. Pair Bravado Red with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A0524E + #4E9CA0
TRIADIC
#A0524E · #4EA052 · #524EA0
ANALOGOUS
#A04E73 · #A0524E · #A07B4E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.51:1AA
Sample text on black
3.81:1AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Sherwin-Williams Bravado Red Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Bravado Red 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6320 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Bravado Red

Behr's nearest match is Crimson (ICC-107), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Bravado Red without repainting risk. See the full Crimson swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bravado Red

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Bricktone Red (2005-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Bravado Red without repainting risk. See the full Bricktone Red swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Bravado Red

At Valspar, the closest color to Bravado Red is Deep Rose (2001-3A) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14.6 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Rose swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bravado Red

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Bravado Red is Hunt Club Red (PPG16-29) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hunt Club Red swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Bravado Red

Glidden's nearest match is Salsa Red (10YR 14/348), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Bravado Red without repainting risk. See the full Salsa Red swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bravado Red

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Bravado Red is Red Rainboot (205-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Red Rainboot swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bravado Red

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Bravado Red is Burnt Scarlet (HGSW 2062) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Burnt Scarlet swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bravado Red

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Bravado Red is BBQ (DE5118) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full BBQ swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bravado Red

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Bravado Red is Home At Last (JG-30) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Home At Last swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bravado Red

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Bravado Red is Terre D'Egypte (NO. 247) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Terre D'Egypte swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bravado Red

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is The Ego Has Landed (1096), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Bravado Red without repainting risk. See the full The Ego Has Landed swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bravado Red

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Redrock Canyon (H0011), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Bravado Red without repainting risk. See the full Redrock Canyon swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Bravado Red

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Bravado Red is Firefly (C2-567) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Firefly swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Bravado Red

Clare has no exact twin of Bravado Red. The nearest is Big Apple (PNT100-DP-30) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Big Apple swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Bravado Red

At Kompozit, the closest color to Bravado Red is The Ego Has Landed (1096) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full The Ego Has Landed swatch →

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