Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Red Prairie |
| SKU | SW 2916 |
| Hex | #8E3928 |
| RGB | 142, 57, 40 |
| HSL | 10°, 56%, 36% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Sherwin-Williams Red Prairie
At LRV 9, Red Prairie 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 Prairie earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
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 brown from that brand.
Valspar
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
Behr
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Red Prairie 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 #8E3928 in HSL space. Pair Red Prairie 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 Prairie Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Red Prairie 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 2916 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Kompozit Equivalent of Red Prairie
Kompozit's nearest match is April Love (1061), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Red Prairie without repainting risk. See the full April Love swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Red Prairie
At Valspar, the closest color to Red Prairie is Decadent Red (2002-5A) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.1 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Decadent Red swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Red Prairie
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Red Prairie is Copper Clay (2172-10) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Copper Clay swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Red Prairie
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Red Prairie is Regaled Red (306-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Regaled Red swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Red Prairie
Behr has no exact twin of Red Prairie. The nearest is Cinnamon Brandy (230D-7) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cinnamon Brandy swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Red Prairie
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Prairie — the nearest deck color, Deep Crimson (DEA152), is clearly different (ΔE 5.57). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2916 instead. See the full Deep Crimson swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Red Prairie
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Prairie — the nearest deck color, Stampede (C2-565), is clearly different (ΔE 5.91). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2916 instead. See the full Stampede swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Red Prairie
PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Prairie — the nearest deck color, Brick Dust (PPG1056-7), is clearly different (ΔE 6.07). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2916 instead. See the full Brick Dust swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Red Prairie
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Prairie — the nearest deck color, Punk Rock (BD-PR), is clearly different (ΔE 6.71). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2916 instead. See the full Punk Rock swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Red Prairie
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Prairie — the nearest deck color, Ruggero Red (H008), is clearly different (ΔE 6.73). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2916 instead. See the full Ruggero Red swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Red Prairie
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Prairie — the nearest deck color, Incarnadine (NO. 248), is clearly different (ΔE 8.65). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2916 instead. See the full Incarnadine swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Red Prairie
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Prairie — the nearest deck color, Create (JG-28), is clearly different (ΔE 9.69). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2916 instead. See the full Create swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Red Prairie
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Red Prairie — the nearest deck color, Vintage (PNT100-DP-67), is clearly different (ΔE 11.19). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2916 instead. See the full Vintage swatch →