Hot
SW 6843 · Sherwin-Williams
Hot SW 6843 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Sherwin-Williams
Hot
SW 6843
Strong red, a warm color
- Color family
- Red
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams Hot SW 6843 is a dark red paint color, a strong, saturated color rather than a neutral, with an LRV of 14, dark enough to be a statement on four walls.
Source: Sherwin-Williams's color data. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is Hot warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans red
Undertone
Strong red
A strong color.
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Use the visualizer to narrow your shortlist, then confirm the finalist on your actual wall. A peel-and-stick sample of Hot, checked in morning and evening light, is the last step before a gallon.
- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean

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Closest matches for Hot in other brands
These are the closest digital colors in our catalog, not equivalent paint formulas or touch-up substitutes. Compare physical samples in the same finish before choosing. See the comparison method.