Fireworks
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Fireworks remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. We've gathered 10 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#D03E35
LRV
17.13
Fireworks in Real Rooms
Fireworks has a low LRV of 17.13 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations.
1 Front Door Photo
Using Fireworks for the front door allows the hardware to be the "jewelry" of the house. Whether you choose a modern long-bar handle or a traditional knocker, the color provides the perfect stage for the metalwork to shine.
modern luxury front door featuring Fireworks by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Home Office Photo
In a multi-use room where an office corner is required, Fireworks can be used to "zone" the desk area. By painting just that section, you create a visual boundary that separates your professional life from your personal space.
Sherwin-Williams Fireworks in a minimalist home office
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1 Bedroom Photo
There's a rhythmic quality to Fireworks in a bedroom. It's a color that supports the circadian rhythm, mirroring the natural shadows of the evening and providing a neutral, non-stimulating canvas for the brain to decompress after a long day of digital exposure.
A cozy bedroom painted in Fireworks
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1 Bathroom Photo
In the bathroom, Fireworks brings a spa-like intentionality to the space. It responds well to task lighting and natural light alike, and pairs beautifully with white fixtures, warm wood vanities, or brushed brass hardware for a polished, restful result.
Fireworks — traditional bathroom
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1 Dining Room Photo
Dining rooms benefit from colors with some weight to them — lighter shades can feel too open for a space meant for intimate evening gatherings. Fireworks does what good dining room color should: it makes the table feel like the center of the world.
Fireworks paint in a elegant dining room
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1 House Photo
Fireworks on an exterior reads differently at different scales: approachable up close, commanding from the street. It works especially well on houses with good trim detail, where the contrast between wall and trim can do real visual work.
Fireworks color — mediterranean house inspiration
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1 Mudroom Photo
In a mudroom, Fireworks provides a clean "reset" as you enter the home. It's a palette cleanser that helps you leave the stress of the outside world at the door, creating a transition zone that is both functional and beautiful.
Fireworks paint in a traditional mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
Using Fireworks in the kitchen allows the architectural details—like open shelving or a custom range hood—to stand out. It creates a soft-focus background that makes even a simple stack of white plates look like a deliberate design choice.
Fireworks — organic modern kitchen
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1 Patio Photo
Fireworks is particularly effective when used on a garden wall as a backdrop for plants. The deep tone makes the bright greens of leaves and the vibrant colors of flowers look almost neon in their intensity, creating a high-design garden look.
boho patio featuring Fireworks by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Living Room Photo
Fireworks provides a subtle architectural "lift" to a living room, especially those with high ceilings or intricate crown molding. The way shadows settle into the corners with this particular shade adds a layer of history and gravity to the space, making even a new build feel like it has stories to tell.
A industrial living room painted in Fireworks
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Coordinating Colors
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (17 vs 13) makes Fireworks the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Billowy Breeze reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 17), opening up a space where Fireworks encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 17, French Moire is decisively the brighter choice.
Leisure Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
Coral Reef reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lei Flower reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 17), opening up a space where Fireworks encloses it.
At LRV 30 vs 17, Rejuvenate is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (22 vs 17) makes Energetic Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (17 vs 13) makes Fireworks the marginally brighter of the two.
Fireworks reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.