Show Stopper is a mid-tone red from Alchemist, hex #D0202B. Its light reflectance value is 14.6, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #D0202B
- RGB
- 208, 32, 43
- HSL
- 356°, 73%, 47%
- CMYK
- 0, 85, 79, 18
- LRV
- 14.6
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Show Stopper are Ruby Red 2001-10 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Lovers Walk by Fleetwood (good match) and 16YR 16594 by Dulux Trade (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Alchemist Show Stopper
Benjamin Moore has 3 equivalents to Alchemist's Show Stopper, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Alchemist Show Stopper
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Show Stopper, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Alchemist Show Stopper
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Alchemist's Show Stopper, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Alchemist Show Stopper
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Show Stopper, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Alchemist Show Stopper
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Show Stopper. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Alchemist Show Stopper
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Show Stopper. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Alchemist Show Stopper
Curator has nothing close to Alchemist's Show Stopper. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Alchemist Show Stopper
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Alchemist's Show Stopper. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Johnstone's paints to Alchemist Show Stopper
Johnstone's has nothing close to Alchemist's Show Stopper. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Johnstone's range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Alchemist Show Stopper
Ronseal has nothing close to Alchemist's Show Stopper. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Alchemist Show Stopper
Acres Hall has nothing close to Alchemist's Show Stopper. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Alchemist Show Stopper
Lick has nothing close to Alchemist's Show Stopper. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Lick range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Alchemist Show Stopper
Crown has nothing close to Alchemist's Show Stopper. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Crown range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Alchemist Show Stopper
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Alchemist's Show Stopper. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Alchemist Show Stopper
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Alchemist's Show Stopper. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Alchemist against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Reds
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Show Stopper on it, so some of them look quite different.
Show Stopper is the 6th of 745 reds Swatcher knows about.