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 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.
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
Behr
Valspar
Backdrop
Dunn-Edwards
Dutch Boy
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
Clare
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.
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 →