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Intuitive SW 6017
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Undertone: Noticeable pink undertone
In CIELAB, Intuitive sits at L* 68.4, a* 6.2, b* 1.1. Its hue angle is 10° and its chroma is 6.3, so it leans pink clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 24%.
LRV 38.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.5, Intuitive is lighter than 48% 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 Intuitive
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauve Desert | 2113-50 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Magic Potion | 1250 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sanctuary | AF-620 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Intuitive
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Lilac | 100F-4 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Object Of Desire | MQ1-36 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Violet Vista | HDC-CT-18 | 1.90 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexible Gray | SW 6010 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beguiling Mauve | SW 6269 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quest Gray | SW 7080 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chaise Mauve | SW 6016 | 4.22 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Glamour | SW 6031 | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dressy Rose | SW 6024 | 4.57 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Warm Pewter SW 9572 · lighter, LRV 42.4
- Swanky Gray SW 6261 · lighter, LRV 44.7
- Requisite Gray SW 7023 · lighter, LRV 44.9
- Truly Taupe SW 6038 · darker, LRV 35.5
- Palisade SW 7635 · darker, LRV 35.2
- Bedrock SW 9563 · darker, LRV 33.7
Colors that go with Intuitive
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Intuitive:
- Simple White SW 7021
- Requisite Gray SW 7023
- Smart White SW 6007
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dutch Tile Blue SW 0031 · complementary (180°)
- Beguiling Mauve SW 6269 · analogous (−30°)
- Flexible Gray SW 6010 · analogous (+30°)
- Unusual Gray SW 7059 · triadic (120°)
- Aleutian SW 6241 · triadic (240°)
Intuitive vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 7.8) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 38.5), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 9.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 38.5), more yellow/warm, more green.