Tanager
Tanager is a genuinely dark Red from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find suggested color relationships and detailed color data.
Hex
#A43834
LRV
10.98
Tanager's Color Strip
Tanager is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Enticing Red and Antique Red. The strip spans from Bella Pink at the lightest end to Antique Red at the deepest. Strip 107 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 77 vs 11, Intimate White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 11, Egret White is decisively the brighter choice.
Crewel Tan reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 11), opening up a space where Tanager encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 77 vs 11, Intimate White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (19 vs 11) makes Teal Stencil the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 41 vs 11, Interesting Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
Aqua-Sphere reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 11), opening up a space where Tanager encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (18 vs 11) makes Mediterranean the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (19 vs 11) makes Labradorite the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lighter Colors
Habanero Chile reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Quite Coral reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tanager reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.