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Blackberry Wine 2069-20
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Blackberry Wine sits at L* 30.2, a* 8.0, b* -14.7. Its hue angle is 298° and its chroma is 16.8, so it reads as an outright purple rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 10%.
LRV 7.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.7, Blackberry Wine is lighter than 3% 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 Blackberry Wine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majestic Purple | SW 6545 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dewberry | SW 6552 | 4.80 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Concord Grape | SW 6559 | 5.44 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Blackberry Wine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Blanket | S-H-640 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Lunar Eclipse | S-H-630 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Berry Charm | S-H-650 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Royale | 2070-20 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Approaching Storm | CSP-535 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dark Lilac | 2070-30 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Majestic Violet | 2068-10 | 5.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wood Violet | 1428 | 5.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Shadow | 2117-30 | 5.53 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Shadow 2117-30 · lighter, LRV 9.3
- Wood Violet 1428 · lighter, LRV 9.8
- Super Nova 1414 · lighter, LRV 9.5
- Blackberry Punch CC-962 · darker, LRV 7.3
- Plum Royale 2070-20 · darker, LRV 6.4
- Deep Mulberry 2069-10 · darker, LRV 5.4
Colors that go with Blackberry Wine
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windsor Green CW-505 · complementary (180°)
- Cefalú Beach 2061-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Taro 1386 · analogous (+30°)
- Deep Taupe 2111-10 · triadic (120°)
- Forest Green 2047-10 · triadic (240°)
Blackberry Wine vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 5.5) is lighter (LRV 9.3 vs 7.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 10.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 11.8) is darker (LRV 4.5 vs 7.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.