Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Red Prairie |
| SKU | SW 2916 |
| Hex | #8E3928 |
| RGB | 142, 57, 40 |
| HSL | 10°, 56%, 36% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| 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 by brand
7 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
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.
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 →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Red Prairie
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Handmade Rug (CC-124), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Red Prairie without repainting risk. See the full Handmade Rug 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 →
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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Red Prairie
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Red Prairie. The nearest is Victorious Red (HGSW 1071) at ΔE 4.28 — 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 Victorious Red swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Red Prairie
Hirshfield's's nearest match is April Love (1061), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Red Prairie without repainting risk. See the full April Love swatch →
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 →