Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Stop |
| SKU | SW 6869 |
| Hex | #C33A36 |
| RGB | 195, 58, 54 |
| HSL | 2°, 57%, 49% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Sherwin-Williams Stop
With an LRV of 15, Stop is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Stop works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 red from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Stop 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 #C33A36 in HSL space. Pair Stop 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 Stop Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Stop 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 6869 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Stop
Behr's nearest match is Deep Fire (M180-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Stop without repainting risk. See the full Deep Fire swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Stop
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Strawberry Red (2003-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Stop without repainting risk. See the full Strawberry Red swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Stop
Valspar's nearest match is Scarlet Tanager (M212), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14.5 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Stop without repainting risk. See the full Scarlet Tanager swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Stop
Glidden's nearest match is Red Geranium (19YR 14/629), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Stop without repainting risk. See the full Red Geranium swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Stop
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Stop is Poppied Red (106-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Poppied Red swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stop
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Stop is Scotch Bonnet Pepper (HGSW 1081) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Scotch Bonnet Pepper swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Stop
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Stop is Candy Crush (DEFD13) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Candy Crush swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Stop
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Stop. The nearest is Romesco (NO. CB4) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Romesco swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Stop
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Stop is Tropical Heat (1082) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tropical Heat swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Stop
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Chuckles (1089), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Stop without repainting risk. See the full Chuckles swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Stop
C2 Paint's nearest match is Winterberry (BD62), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Stop without repainting risk. See the full Winterberry swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Stop
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Stop is Farmhouse Red (329211) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Farmhouse Red swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Stop
Kompozit's nearest match is Chuckles (1089), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Stop without repainting risk. See the full Chuckles swatch →