Positive Red
SW 6871 · Sherwin-Williams
Positive Red SW 6871 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Sherwin-Williams
Positive Red
SW 6871
Strong peach, a warm color
- Color family
- Red
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams Positive Red SW 6871 is a very dark red paint color, a strong, saturated color rather than a neutral, leaning peach, with an LRV of 11, close to black on a wall.
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 Positive Red warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans peach
Undertone
Strong peach
A strong color.
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- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean
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