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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 2910

Sherwin-Williams Red Door#AC0000 · LRV 9

Red Door reads as a red / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 2910 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS RED DOOR
RGB 172, 0, 0 LRV 9

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Red Door
SKU SW 2910
Hex #AC0000
RGB 172, 0, 0
HSL 0°, 100%, 34%
LRV 9
Undertone red / warm
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.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.71
All red at Benjamin Moore →
HC-181 · #990A14 · ΔE 5.71 · LRV 10
PM-18 · #990A14 · ΔE 5.71 · LRV 8
2086-10 · #B32735 · ΔE 10.54 · LRV 12
CSP-1195 · #A02432 · ΔE 11.11 · LRV 11
2079-10 · #AA253C · ΔE 13.4 · LRV 11

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.02
All red at Magnolia Home →
JG-32 · #A62C29 · ΔE 7.02 · LRV 10
JG-31 · #AB3F38 · ΔE 9.93 · LRV 12
JG-36 · #A45436 · ΔE 12.89 · LRV 14
JG-25 · #B5494B · ΔE 14.58 · LRV 15
JG-28 · #85353D · ΔE 15.87 · LRV 8

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.31
All red at Behr →
S-G-170 · #B81225 · ΔE 7.31 · LRV 11
200D-7 · #9B2B27 · ΔE 7.38 · LRV 9
170B-7 · #AE1B27 · ΔE 7.48 · LRV 10
S-G-160 · #A4102D · ΔE 10.99 · LRV 8
160B-7 · #AA1D38 · ΔE 12.88 · LRV 10

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.85
All red at Valspar →
1009-2 · #B0212A · ΔE 7.85 · LRV 10.5
1011-2 · #942425 · ΔE 8.46 · LRV 7.7
1011-3 · #93161F · ΔE 8.51 · LRV 6.9
8001-9G · #A82E33 · ΔE 9.67 · LRV 10
V006-3 · #AB3037 · ΔE 10.58 · LRV 11.1

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.97
All red at Backdrop →
BD-BH · #A82F31 · ΔE 8.97 · LRV 8
BD-PR · #A22D31 · ΔE 9.53 · LRV 8
BD-SB · #7C2F2A · ΔE 12.38 · LRV 5
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 22.46 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 22.46 · LRV 14

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.47
All red at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA106 · #B33234 · ΔE 9.47 · LRV 12
DEA107 · #BC3033 · ΔE 9.64 · LRV 12
DEA151 · #AC3235 · ΔE 9.77 · LRV 11
DEA150 · #A53B3D · ΔE 11.63 · LRV 11
DEFD14 · #AC343C · ΔE 11.7 · LRV 11

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.67
All red at Dutch Boy →
104-7DB · #A82E33 · ΔE 9.67 · LRV 11
205-7DB · #8D2F2B · ΔE 9.84 · LRV 8
203-7DB · #94303A · ΔE 13.54 · LRV 9
204-7DB · #A13442 · ΔE 14.33 · LRV 10
103-7DB · #A73144 · ΔE 14.9 · LRV 11

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.09
All red at Kompozit →
1110 · #B12D35 · ΔE 10.09 · LRV 11
1117 · #A22E34 · ΔE 10.36 · LRV 10
1138 · #96353A · ΔE 12.56 · LRV 9
1145 · #A4233C · ΔE 14.17 · LRV 9
1124 · #9D253D · ΔE 15.05 · LRV 9

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.38
All red at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1190-7 · #AA423A · ΔE 10.38 · LRV 13
PPG1187-7 · #AC3A3D · ΔE 11.48 · LRV 12
PPG1057-7 · #A0403D · ΔE 11.48 · LRV 11
PPG17-12 · #A24040 · ΔE 12.25 · LRV 12
PPG13-16 · #9D3D3F · ΔE 12.54 · LRV 11

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.51
All red at C2 Paint →
C2-566 · #A6403E · ΔE 11.51 · LRV 12
BD70 · #9C413E · ΔE 11.95 · LRV 11
C2-521 · #A33F3F · ΔE 11.98 · LRV 12
C2-522 · #9D3F3F · ΔE 12.34 · LRV 11
C2-565 · #94403D · ΔE 12.41 · LRV 10

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.04
All red at Diamond Vogel →
H009 · #9D433F · ΔE 12.04 · LRV 11
1117 · #A13D40 · ΔE 12.58 · LRV 11
1110 · #B43F43 · ΔE 12.83 · LRV 14
1145 · #A63B49 · ΔE 15.42 · LRV 12
1124 · #A03849 · ΔE 16.27 · LRV 11

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.72
All red at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 9916 · #AE5042 · ΔE 12.72 · LRV 15
NO. 248 · #9C4547 · ΔE 14.32 · LRV 12
NO. 212 · #B0504B · ΔE 14.46 · LRV 15
NO. 217 · #9F404B · ΔE 15.97 · LRV 12
NO. 96 · #924951 · ΔE 18.06 · LRV 11

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 18.08
All red at Clare →
PNT100-DP-29 · #BE5E56 · ΔE 18.08 · LRV 20
PNT100-DP-67 · #7C4D4C · ΔE 18.81 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-30 · #9F605D · ΔE 19.45 · LRV 17
PNT100-DP-53 · #726460 · ΔE 25.63 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-77 · #604B56 · ΔE 27.3 · LRV 8

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The 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.

SW 2907 · LRV 10
SW 2908 · LRV 8
SW 2909 · LRV 7
SW 6866 · LRV 11
SW 6871 · LRV 11
SW 7588 · LRV 10

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#AC0000 + #00ACAC
TRIADIC
#AC0000 · #00AC00 · #0000AC
ANALOGOUS
#AC0056 · #AC0000 · #AC5600

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
7.62:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.75:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Sherwin-Williams Red Door Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Red Door 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 2910 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Red Door

Benjamin Moore doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Door — the nearest deck color, Heritage Red (HC-181), is clearly different (ΔE 5.71). For an exact match, any Benjamin Moore retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2910 instead. See the full Heritage Red swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Red Door

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Door — the nearest deck color, Brave And Bold (JG-32), is clearly different (ΔE 7.02). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2910 instead. See the full Brave And Bold swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Red Door

Behr doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Door — the nearest deck color, Red Tomato (170B-7), is clearly different (ΔE 7.48). For an exact match, any Behr retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2910 instead. See the full Red Tomato swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Red Door

Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Door — the nearest deck color, Classic Red (1009-2), is clearly different (ΔE 7.85). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2910 instead. See the full Classic Red swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Red Door

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Door — the nearest deck color, Punk Rock (BD-PR), is clearly different (ΔE 9.53). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2910 instead. See the full Punk Rock swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Red Door

Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Door — the nearest deck color, Sugared Maple (104-7DB), is clearly different (ΔE 9.67). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2910 instead. See the full Sugared Maple swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Red Door

Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Door — the nearest deck color, Red Ink (DEA151), is clearly different (ΔE 9.77). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2910 instead. See the full Red Ink swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Red Door

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Door — the nearest deck color, Siren (1117), is clearly different (ΔE 10.36). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2910 instead. See the full Siren swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Red Door

PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Door — the nearest deck color, Red Gumball (PPG1187-7), is clearly different (ΔE 11.48). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2910 instead. See the full Red Gumball swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Red Door

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Door — the nearest deck color, Canadian Flag (C2-521), is clearly different (ΔE 11.98). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2910 instead. See the full Canadian Flag swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Red Door

Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Door — the nearest deck color, Siren (1117), is clearly different (ΔE 12.58). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2910 instead. See the full Siren swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Red Door

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Door — the nearest deck color, Rectory Red (NO. 217), is clearly different (ΔE 15.97). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2910 instead. See the full Rectory Red swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Red Door

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Door — the nearest deck color, Vintage (PNT100-DP-67), is clearly different (ΔE 18.81). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2910 instead. See the full Vintage swatch →

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