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Rave Red

At first glance, Rave Red belongs to the red family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its brighter saturation keeps the hue present and expressive, even when the overall color is pale. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.

LRV

11.00

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Light Reflectance Value
11.00
Dark
TemperatureWarm
SaturationBright
Collection

Rave Red's Color Strip

Rave Red is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Red Tomato and Bolero. The strip spans from Oleander at the lightest end to Bolero at the deepest. Color strip 108 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.

Rave Red in Rooms

Follow Rave Red from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 4 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

3 Misc Photos

Rave Red (6608) brings its red character into an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.

Sw Rave Red Accent Wall Panelling

Shiplap paneling painted in Rave Red anchors this dramatic accent wall.

@modernwainscoting

Sw Rave Red Accent Wall

A single wall in Rave Red transforms the entire room's visual impact.

@aluisyandco

Sw Rave Red Accent Wall Panelling

Dark paneled walls in Rave Red add depth and sophistication to this space.

@modernwainscoting

1 Front Door Photo

1 front door image place Rave Red (6608) in a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression. With an LRV of 11, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.

Sherwin Williams Rave Red Door

The front door in Rave Red makes an unmistakable statement from the street.

@skeersconstruction

Coordinating Colors

Intimate White
Intimate White
Rave Red
Rave Red
Intimate White vs Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams
Intimate White
6322 · LRV 77
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

At LRV 77 vs 11, Intimate White is decisively the brighter choice.

City Loft
City Loft
Rave Red
Rave Red
City Loft vs Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams
City Loft
7631 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

At LRV 70 vs 11, City Loft is decisively the brighter choice.

Morris Room Grey
Morris Room Grey
Rave Red
Rave Red
Morris Room Grey vs Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

Morris Room Grey reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 11), opening up a space where Rave Red encloses it.

Trim Color

Intimate White
Intimate White
Rave Red
Rave Red
Intimate White vs Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams
Intimate White
6322 · LRV 77
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

At LRV 77 vs 11, Intimate White is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Rave Red
Rave Red
Tanager
Rave Red vs Tanager
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Tanager
6601 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Chinese Red
Chinese Red
Rave Red
Rave Red
Chinese Red vs Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams
Chinese Red
0057 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Heartthrob
Heartthrob
Rave Red
Rave Red
Heartthrob vs Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams
Heartthrob
6866 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cherry Tomato
Cherry Tomato
Rave Red
Rave Red
Cherry Tomato vs Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams
Cherry Tomato
6864 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Antique Red
Antique Red
Rave Red
Rave Red
Antique Red vs Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams
Antique Red
7587 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Bolero
Bolero
Rave Red
Rave Red
Bolero vs Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams
Bolero
7600 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Positive Red
Positive Red
Rave Red
Rave Red
Positive Red vs Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams
Positive Red
6871 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Poinsettia
Rave Red
Rave Red
Poinsettia vs Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams
Poinsettia
6594 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Brick Paver
Brick Paver
Rave Red
Rave Red
Brick Paver vs Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams
Brick Paver
7599 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Rave Red
Rave Red
Red Obsession
Rave Red vs Red Obsession
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Red Obsession
7590 · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Complementary Colors

Rave Red
Rave Red
Tradewind
Tradewind
Rave Red vs Tradewind
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Tradewind
6218 · LRV 61

Tradewind reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 11), opening up a space where Rave Red encloses it.

Rave Red
Rave Red
Still Water
Still Water
Rave Red vs Still Water
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Still Water
6223 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Rave Red
Rave Red
Stargazer
Stargazer
Rave Red vs Stargazer
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Stargazer
9635 · LRV 17

A 6-point LRV gap (17 vs 11) makes Stargazer the marginally brighter of the two.

Blustery Sky
Blustery Sky
Rave Red
Rave Red
Blustery Sky vs Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams
Blustery Sky
9140 · LRV 22
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

Blustery Sky reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Rave Red
Rave Red
Teal Stencil
Teal Stencil
Rave Red vs Teal Stencil
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Teal Stencil
0018 · LRV 19

A 8-point LRV gap (19 vs 11) makes Teal Stencil the marginally brighter of the two.

Interesting Aqua
Interesting Aqua
Rave Red
Rave Red
Interesting Aqua vs Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams
Interesting Aqua
6220 · LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

At LRV 41 vs 11, Interesting Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.

Aqua-Sphere
Aqua-Sphere
Rave Red
Rave Red
Aqua-Sphere vs Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams
Aqua-Sphere
7613 · LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

Aqua-Sphere reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 11), opening up a space where Rave Red encloses it.

Lighter Colors

Rave Red
Rave Red
Red Tomato
Rave Red vs Red Tomato
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Red Tomato
6607 · LRV 14

Red Tomato reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Peppery
Peppery
Rave Red
Rave Red
Peppery vs Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams
Peppery
6615 · LRV 17
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

A 6-point LRV gap (17 vs 11) makes Peppery the marginally brighter of the two.

Jalapeño
Jalapeño
Rave Red
Rave Red
Jalapeño vs Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams
Jalapeño
6629 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

Jalapeño reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ablaze
Ablaze
Rave Red
Rave Red
Ablaze vs Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams
Ablaze
6870 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

A 5-point LRV gap (16 vs 11) makes Ablaze the marginally brighter of the two.

Habanero Chile
Habanero Chile
Rave Red
Rave Red
Habanero Chile vs Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams
Habanero Chile
7589 · LRV 15
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

Habanero Chile reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Darker Colors

Chinese Red
Chinese Red
Rave Red
Rave Red
Chinese Red vs Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams
Chinese Red
0057 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Fired Brick
Fired Brick
Rave Red
Rave Red
Fired Brick vs Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams
Fired Brick
6335 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

Rave Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bolero
Bolero
Rave Red
Rave Red
Bolero vs Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams
Bolero
7600 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Rave Red
Rave Red
Roycroft Copper Red
Roycroft Copper Red
Rave Red vs Roycroft Copper Red
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Copper Red
2839 · LRV 7

Rave Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Brick Paver
Brick Paver
Rave Red
Rave Red
Brick Paver vs Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams
Brick Paver
7599 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Rave Red
6608 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Color Codes

RGB161, 59, 52
HSL4° 51% 42%
CMYK0 63 68 37
CIE LabL: 39.5 a: 41.8 b: 26.7
XYZX: 16.88 Y: 10.96 Z: 4.47
Strip108 pos. C6

Manufacturer description

This deeply saturated red pulses with an almost electric intensity, commanding attention with its warm undertones and vibrant energy. Perfect for making a bold statement in a dining room or accent wall, it pairs dramatically with crisp whites and deep charcoals.

Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data ↗