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Elderberry SW 2902
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Elderberry sits at L* 29.1, a* 39.9, b* 6.0. Its hue angle is 9° and its chroma is 40.3, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 58%.
LRV 0.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 0.0, Elderberry is lighter than 0% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Elderberry
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crushed Velvet | 2076-10 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raisin Torte | 2083-10 | 6.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Radicchio | CC-32 | 6.40 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Elderberry
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranberry | UL100-4 | 4.61 | Similar, clearly different | |
| July Ruby | BIC-51 | 5.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ruby Red | 120D-7 | 6.16 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Currant | SW 7583 | 5.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Borscht | SW 7578 | 5.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wine Country | SW 2901 | 5.96 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fine Wine | SW 6307 | 6.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Luxurious Red | SW 6314 | 6.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cerise | SW 6580 | 6.68 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Wild Currant SW 7583 · lighter, LRV 6.9
- Stolen Kiss SW 7586 · lighter, LRV 7.3
- Beetroot SW 9695 · lighter, LRV 7.5
- Crimson Red SW 2906 · darker, LRV 0.0
- Wine Country SW 2901 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Elderberry
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Elderberry:
- Marshmallow SW 7001
- Shiitake SW 9173
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cape Verde SW 6482 · complementary (180°)
- Fabulous Grape SW 6293 · analogous (−30°)
- Roycroft Copper Red SW 2839 · analogous (+30°)
- Greenhouse SW 2933 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Grotto SW 2941 · triadic (240°)
Elderberry vs popular colors
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 0.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 8.8 vs 0.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 11.4) is lighter (LRV 9.8 vs 0.0), more green, more muted.