Sherwin-Williams • 6868

Real Red

Name: Sherwin-Williams Real Red 6868
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

With a focus on genuinely dark tones, Real Red (6868) is a standout Red in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. See it applied across 8 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.

Hex

#BF2D32

LRV

13.21

Light Reflectance Value

13.21

dark

Temperaturewarm

SaturationBright

Collection

Teen Space

Real Red's Color Strip

Real Red is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Heartthrob and Positive Red. The strip spans from Exuberant Pink at the lightest end to Positive Red at the deepest. Strip 101 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.

C1Exuberant Pink C2Dragon Fruit C3Cherries Jubilee C4Radish C5Heartthrob C6Real Red

C7Positive Red

Real Red in Real Rooms

Real Red has a low LRV of 13.21 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's warm-toned and , picking up richness from natural light and sitting comfortably alongside wood tones and warm neutrals. Grouped in the Red family, the photos below show it applied in a dining room, misc, front door, kitchen cabinets and house.

2 Dining Room Photos

Dining rooms are often the best place to take a "color risk." By choosing Real Red, you're opting for a shade that is saturated and confident, yet still refined enough to act as a neutral backdrop for colorful table linens and floral arrangements.

SW Real Red dining room paint

@nutrientdense_lifestyle

SW Real Red dining room color

@nutrientdense_lifestyle

1 Misc Photo

More spaces painted in Real Red, shared by homeowners and designers across kitchens, hallways, dining rooms, and beyond. This collection shows how one color can take on a dozen different personalities depending on the room.

Sherwin Williams Real Red wall paint review

@co.hunterpainting

2 Front Door Photos

A front door in Real Red changes the entire read of a facade without requiring a renovation. The color is strong enough to register from the street but refined enough not to feel like a statement for its own sake. It's the "handshake" of the home.

Sherwin Williams Real Red door paint

@iqpainters

Sherwin Williams SW 6868 front door color

@janis_penick

1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo

Real Red on cabinets gives a kitchen a sense of intentionality without the risk that comes with louder choices. It's grounded enough to feel permanent, versatile enough to work with whatever countertop material surrounds it.

Sherwin Williams Real Red kitchen cabinets color

@verygoodpaintingllc

2 House Photos

When choosing Real Red for an exterior, you are opting for a color that respects the landscape. It feels like it grew out of the earth rather than being dropped onto it, creating a harmonious relationship between the architecture and the garden.