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Wild Mulberry CSP-475
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Undertone: Noticeable purple undertone
In CIELAB, Wild Mulberry sits at L* 41.5, a* 7.8, b* -5.5. Its hue angle is 325° and its chroma is 9.5, so it leans purple clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 20%.
LRV 14.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.0, Wild Mulberry is lighter than 13% 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 Wild Mulberry
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expressive Plum | SW 6271 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ripe Berry | SW 9689 | 4.72 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Poetry Plum | SW 6019 | 5.26 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Wild Mulberry
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberry Jam | S100-6 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Preservation Plum | PPU17-05 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Preservation Plum | PPU17-5 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabernet | 2116-30 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nightfall Sky | CC-38 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pinot Grigio Grape | CSP-460 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mythic | CSP-510 | 5.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mountain Ridge | 1456 | 5.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bonne Nuit | AF-635 | 5.56 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Nightfall Sky CC-38 · lighter, LRV 15.5
- Bonne Nuit AF-635 · lighter, LRV 17.4
- Kasbah AF-640 · lighter, LRV 17.2
- Mythic CSP-510 · darker, LRV 12.0
- Purple Lotus 2072-30 · darker, LRV 10.3
- Camelot CC-4 · darker, LRV 9.7
Colors that go with Wild Mulberry
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Holiday Wreath 447 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Gaspé 1435 · analogous (−30°)
- Cabernet 2116-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Cabin Fever 1540 · triadic (120°)
- Polished Slate 713 · triadic (240°)
Wild Mulberry vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 8.0) is darker (LRV 9.3 vs 14.0), more blue/cool, more green.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 10.6) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 14.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 10.6) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 14.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.