# Sherwin Williams Positive Red

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/positive-red-sw-6871](https://plan-home.com/color/positive-red-sw-6871)

Sherwin Williams Positive Red SW 6871 is a clear, high-energy red with a warm cast that reads closer to a classic lacquered red than a muted brick or wine tone. It has very little gray or brown in it, so it stays vivid in daylight and can look especially punchy on a sunlit wall or front door. In north-facing rooms, the color may appear slightly deeper and cooler, while evening lamps bring out its warmer, almost tomato-red side. It is often strongest as an accent—on a dining room wall, kitchen island, built-in shelving, or exterior shutters—rather than across every wall in a small room. Pair it with creamy warm white, natural oak, walnut, aged brass, or dark green for contrast that keeps the red grounded.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Positive Red
- **Color code:** SW 6871
- **HEX:** #ad2c34
- **RGB:** 173, 44, 52
- **LRV:** 10.90%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Red
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red
- **Collections:** 2019 Enthusiast

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 356° Saturation: 74.57% Value: 67.84%
- **HSL:** hsl(356, 59, 43)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 74.57 Yellow: 69.94 Key: 32.16
- **YIQ:** Y: 83.483 I: 74.3 Q: 29.778
- **XYZ:** X: 18.756 Y: 10.936 Z: 4.371
- **CIE Lab:** L:39.473 a:51.989 b:27.161
- **CIE Luv:** L:39.473 u:94.986 v:17.478
- **Decimal:** 11349044
- **Hunter Lab:** 33.07, 43.365, 15.312

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Sherwin Williams Heartthrob](https://plan-home.com/color/heartthrob-sw-6866)
- [Benjamin Moore Exotic Red](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-exotic-red-2086-10)
- [RAL Classic Orient red](https://plan-home.com/color/orient-red-ral-3031)
- [Benjamin Moore Hot Tamale](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-hot-tamale-csp-1155)
- [Sherwin Williams Show Stopper](https://plan-home.com/color/show-stopper-sw-7588)
- [Sherwin Williams Lusty Red](https://plan-home.com/color/lusty-red-sw-6863)
- [Benjamin Moore Neon Red](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-neon-red-2087-10)
- [Sherwin Williams Gypsy Red](https://plan-home.com/color/gypsy-red-sw-6865)
- [Sherwin Williams Tanager](https://plan-home.com/color/tanager-sw-6601)
- [Sherwin Williams Cherry Tomato](https://plan-home.com/color/cherry-tomato-sw-6864)
- [Benjamin Moore Flamenco](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-flamenco-csp-1195)
- [Benjamin Moore Lyons Red](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-lyons-red-cc-68)
- [RAL Classic Raspberry red](https://plan-home.com/color/raspberry-red-ral-3027)
- [Sherwin Williams Poinsettia](https://plan-home.com/color/poinsettia-sw-6594)
- [Benjamin Moore Ladybug Red](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-ladybug-red-1322)
- [Behr No More Drama](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-no-more-drama)
- [Sherwin Williams Rave Red](https://plan-home.com/color/rave-red-sw-6608)
- [Benjamin Moore Chili Pepper](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-chili-pepper-2004-20)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Gypsy Red](https://plan-home.com/color/gypsy-red-sw-6865)
- [Sherwin Williams Grenadine](https://plan-home.com/color/grenadine-sw-6592)
- [Sherwin Williams Begonia](https://plan-home.com/color/begonia-sw-6599)
- [Sherwin Williams Feverish Pink](https://plan-home.com/color/feverish-pink-sw-6859)
- [Sherwin Williams Real Red](https://plan-home.com/color/real-red-sw-6868)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Show Stopper](https://plan-home.com/color/show-stopper-sw-7588)
- [Sherwin Williams Heartthrob](https://plan-home.com/color/heartthrob-sw-6866)
- [Sherwin Williams Crimson Red](https://plan-home.com/color/crimson-red-sw-2906)
- [Sherwin Williams Radish](https://plan-home.com/color/radish-sw-6861)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Tidewater](https://plan-home.com/color/tidewater-sw-6477)
- [Sherwin Williams Mountain Stream](https://plan-home.com/color/mountain-stream-sw-7612)
- [Sherwin Williams Tempe Star](https://plan-home.com/color/tempe-star-sw-6229)
- [Sherwin Williams Faraway Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/faraway-blue-sw-7133)
- [Sherwin Williams Sky High](https://plan-home.com/color/sky-high-sw-6504)
- [Sherwin Williams Brooklet](https://plan-home.com/color/brooklet-sw-7131)
- [Sherwin Williams Raging Sea](https://plan-home.com/color/raging-sea-sw-6474)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/red-paint-colors/sw6871

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.