Sherwin-Williams Rave Red#A23838 · LRV 9
Rave Red reads as a red / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6608 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Rave Red |
| SKU | SW 6608 |
| Hex | #A23838 |
| RGB | 162, 56, 56 |
| HSL | 0°, 49%, 43% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Red |
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 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.
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A23838 in HSL space. Pair Rave Red 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.