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Dragon's Breath 1547
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Dragon's Breath sits at L* 34.6, a* 0.2, b* 4.7. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 4.7, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 48%.
LRV 9.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.2, Dragon's Breath is lighter than 5% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Dragon's Breath
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbane Bronze | SW 7048 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Thunder Gray | SW 7645 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Stony Creek | SW 9610 | 1.39 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Dragon's Breath
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bean | 790D-7 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Fedora | S-H-740 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dominant Gray | BXC-17 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavern Charcoal | CW-90 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Willow | CC-542 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silhouette | AF-655 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Midsummer Night | 2134-20 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Iron Mountain | 2134-30 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Grove | 2138-20 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Topeka Taupe 1463 · lighter, LRV 11.0
- Ashwood Moss 1484 · lighter, LRV 10.5
- Randolph Gray CW-85 · lighter, LRV 11.3
- Brown Sugar 2112-20 · darker, LRV 8.0
- Midsummer Night 2134-20 · darker, LRV 7.8
- Incense Stick 2115-20 · darker, LRV 8.2
Colors that go with Dragon's Breath
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Westcott Navy 1624 · complementary (180°)
- Silhouette AF-655 · analogous (−30°)
- Ashwood Moss 1484 · analogous (+30°)
- Dark Pewter 2122-10 · triadic (120°)
- Almost Black 2130-30 · triadic (240°)
Dragon's Breath vs popular colors
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 0.7) is about as light.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 3.2) is lighter (LRV 11.0 vs 9.2), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 4.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.