Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Poppy Flower |
| SKU | SW 2904 |
| Hex | #87141F |
| RGB | 135, 20, 31 |
| HSL | 354°, 74%, 30% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Red |
About Sherwin-Williams Poppy Flower
At LRV 6, Poppy Flower 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.
Poppy Flower 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all red from that brand.
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Dutch Boy
Backdrop
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Poppy Flower 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 #87141F in HSL space. Pair Poppy Flower 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 Poppy Flower Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Poppy Flower 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 2904 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Poppy Flower
Valspar's nearest match is Cut Ruby (1009-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6.2 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Poppy Flower without repainting risk. See the full Cut Ruby swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Poppy Flower
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Poppy Flower is Caliente (AF-290) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Caliente swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Poppy Flower
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Poppy Flower. The nearest is Double Decker (205-7DB) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Double Decker swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Poppy Flower
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Poppy Flower — the nearest deck color, Stage Beauty (BD-SB), is clearly different (ΔE 5.14). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2904 instead. See the full Stage Beauty swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Poppy Flower
Behr doesn't make a true equivalent of Poppy Flower — the nearest deck color, Red Red Red (BIC-49), is clearly different (ΔE 6.13). For an exact match, any Behr retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2904 instead. See the full Red Red Red swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Poppy Flower
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Poppy Flower — the nearest deck color, Wild Rose (0066), is clearly different (ΔE 6.78). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2904 instead. See the full Wild Rose swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Poppy Flower
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Poppy Flower — the nearest deck color, Diva (C2-519), is clearly different (ΔE 7.42). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2904 instead. See the full Diva swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Poppy Flower
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Poppy Flower — the nearest deck color, Create (JG-28), is clearly different (ΔE 7.89). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2904 instead. See the full Create swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Poppy Flower
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Poppy Flower — the nearest deck color, Ruggero Red (H008), is clearly different (ΔE 8.62). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2904 instead. See the full Ruggero Red swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Poppy Flower
PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Poppy Flower — the nearest deck color, Ruby Lips (PPG1052-7), is clearly different (ΔE 10.51). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2904 instead. See the full Ruby Lips swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Poppy Flower
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Poppy Flower — the nearest deck color, Scarlet Apple (DEA146), is clearly different (ΔE 11.54). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2904 instead. See the full Scarlet Apple swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Poppy Flower
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Poppy Flower — the nearest deck color, Vintage (PNT100-DP-67), is clearly different (ΔE 14.13). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2904 instead. See the full Vintage swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Poppy Flower
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Poppy Flower — the nearest deck color, Preference Red (NO. 297), is clearly different (ΔE 14.45). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2904 instead. See the full Preference Red swatch →