Red Barn vs Roycroft Copper Red

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. With LRVs of 9 and 7, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 10.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Red Barn vs Roycroft Copper Red in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Red Barn and Roycroft Copper Red in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Red BarnSW 7591 exterior color

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Roycroft Copper RedRoycroft Copper Red exterior color

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Color Details

Red Barn
Sherwin-Williams · 7591
Hex#7C453D
LRV8.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7591
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Roycroft Copper Red
Sherwin-Williams · 2839
Hex#7B3728
LRV7.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2839
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Red Barn vs Roycroft Copper Red Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Red Barn on one side and Roycroft Copper Red on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Red Barn comparisons

See how Red Barn stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Red Barn
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Red Barn
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Red Barn
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Red Barn reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Red Barn
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Red Barn
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Red Barn
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Red Barn
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Red Barn
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Red Barn
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Red Barn
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Red Barn
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Red Barn
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Red Barn
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Red Barn
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Red Barn
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Red Barn
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Red Barn
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Red Barn
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Red Barn
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Red Barn
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Red Barn reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Red Barn
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Red Barn
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Red Barn
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Red Barn
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Red Barn
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Red Barn
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Red Barn
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Red Barn
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Red Barn
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Red Barn
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter