Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Hot |
| SKU | SW 6843 |
| Hex | #AC4362 |
| RGB | 172, 67, 98 |
| HSL | 342°, 44%, 47% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Sherwin-Williams Hot
With an LRV of 14, Hot is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its magenta 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.
Hot 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
13 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Hot within 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 #AC4362 in HSL space. Pair Hot 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.
Sherwin-Williams Hot Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hot 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 6843 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Hot
Behr's nearest match is Pottery Red (160D-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hot without repainting risk. See the full Pottery Red swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hot
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Hot is Aniline Red (1350) — very close at ΔE 2.22, 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 Aniline Red swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hot
At Valspar, the closest color to Hot is Very Berry (1002-1A) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15.8 vs 14) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Very Berry swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hot
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Heart's Desire (PPG1183-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hot without repainting risk. See the full Heart's Desire swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Hot
At Glidden, the closest color to Hot is Fuchsia Flock (PPG1182-7) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fuchsia Flock swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hot
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Hot is Very Cherry (HGSW 1033) — very close at ΔE 2.59, 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 Very Cherry swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hot
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Sangria (DE5041), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hot without repainting risk. See the full Sangria swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Hot
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Hot. The nearest is Lake Red (NO. W92) at ΔE 4.45 — 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 Lake Red swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hot
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Obsession (1130), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hot without repainting risk. See the full Obsession swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hot
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Hot. The nearest is Punky Pink (1129) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Punky Pink swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Hot
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Hot. The nearest is Plum Tomato (BD61) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plum Tomato swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hot
Kompozit has no exact twin of Hot. The nearest is Punky Pink (1129) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Punky Pink swatch →