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Enigma SW 6018
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Undertone: Noticeable pink undertone
In CIELAB, Enigma sits at L* 53.4, a* 6.1, b* 1.0. Its hue angle is 9° and its chroma is 6.2, 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 26%.
LRV 21.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.3, Enigma is lighter than 28% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Enigma
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frozen in Time | 1448 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cinnamon Slate | 2113-40 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quietly Violet | CSP-415 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Enigma
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classy Plum | N570-4 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gypsy Magic | 100F-5 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blooming Wisteria | ECC-18-3 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soulmate | SW 6270 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Renwick Heather | SW 2818 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chinchilla | SW 6011 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sensuous Gray | SW 7081 | 4.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Poised Taupe | SW 6039 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Socialite | SW 6025 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Timeless Taupe SW 9579 · lighter, LRV 23.6
- Dovetail SW 7018 · lighter, LRV 25.8
- Gris Morado SW 9156 · lighter, LRV 26.2
- Soulmate SW 6270 · darker, LRV 19.6
- Special Gray SW 6277 · darker, LRV 19.2
- Westchester Gray SW 2849 · darker, LRV 19.2
Colors that go with Enigma
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Enigma:
- Dreamy White SW 6021
- Mineral Gray SW 2740
- Smart White SW 6007
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Portsmouth SW 9644 · complementary (180°)
- Soulmate SW 6270 · analogous (−30°)
- Renwick Heather SW 2818 · analogous (+30°)
- Retreat SW 6207 · triadic (120°)
- Downing Slate SW 2819 · triadic (240°)
Enigma vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 8.4) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 21.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 11.4) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 14.3) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 21.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.