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Imagine SW 6009
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Undertone: Subtle pink undertone
In CIELAB, Imagine sits at L* 75.0, a* 4.2, b* 1.5. Its hue angle is 20° and its chroma is 4.5, so it leans pink only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 24%.
LRV 48.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 48.4, Imagine is lighter than 60% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Imagine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victorian Mauve | 2114-50 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Violetta | AF-615 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| After the Rain | 1452 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Imagine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian Pink | HDC-CL-25G | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mulberry Stain | N110-2 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vintage Mauve | PPU17-11 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio Mauve | SW 0062 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Queen Anne Lilac | SW 0021 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Chaise Mauve | SW 6016 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Veiled Violet | SW 6268 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ponder | SW 7079 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fashionable Gray | SW 6275 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Skyline Steel SW 1015 · lighter, LRV 52.3
- Silverplate SW 7649 · lighter, LRV 52.6
- Light French Gray SW 0055 · lighter, LRV 52.6
- Requisite Gray SW 7023 · darker, LRV 44.9
- Swanky Gray SW 6261 · darker, LRV 44.7
- Allegory SW 9553 · darker, LRV 44.6
Colors that go with Imagine
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Imagine:
- Gauzy White SW 6035
- Poised Taupe SW 6039
- Smart White SW 6007
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Silver Lake SW 9633 · complementary (180°)
- Veiled Violet SW 6268 · analogous (−30°)
- Queen Anne Lilac SW 0021 · analogous (+30°)
- Silvermist SW 7621 · triadic (120°)
- Lakeside SW 9683 · triadic (240°)
Imagine vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 6.9) is darker (LRV 46.9 vs 48.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 7.1) is lighter (LRV 53.0 vs 48.4), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 7.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.