Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Pomegranate |
| SKU | SW 2903 |
| Hex | #8D1D30 |
| RGB | 141, 29, 48 |
| HSL | 350°, 66%, 33% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Sherwin-Williams Pomegranate
At LRV 7, Pomegranate 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.
Pomegranate 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
9 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Pomegranate 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 #8D1D30 in HSL space. Pair Pomegranate 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 Pomegranate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pomegranate 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 2903 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Pomegranate
At Behr, the closest color to Pomegranate is Antique Red (S-H-190) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Antique Red swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pomegranate
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Pomegranate. The nearest is Caliente (AF-290) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Caliente swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pomegranate
Glidden has no exact twin of Pomegranate. The nearest is Red Delicious (00YR 08/409) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Red Delicious swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pomegranate
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pomegranate. The nearest is Remington Red (HGSW 1061) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Remington Red swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pomegranate
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Pomegranate. The nearest is Create (JG-28) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Create swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pomegranate
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Pomegranate. The nearest is Wild Rose (0066) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wild Rose swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pomegranate
Kompozit has no exact twin of Pomegranate. The nearest is Wild Rose (0066) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wild Rose swatch →