Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Red Door |
| SKU | SW 2910 |
| Hex | #AC0000 |
| RGB | 172, 0, 0 |
| HSL | 0°, 100%, 34% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Sherwin-Williams Red Door
At LRV 9, Red Door 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.
Red Door 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.
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Red Door 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 #AC0000 in HSL space. Pair Red Door 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.