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Destiny SW 6274
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Undertone: Subtle red undertone
In CIELAB, Destiny sits at L* 81.4, a* 1.9, b* 1.2. Its hue angle is 33° and its chroma is 2.3, so it leans red 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 23%.
LRV 59.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.0, Destiny is lighter than 71% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Destiny
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelica | AF-665 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Violet Pearl | 1451 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Portland Gray | 2109-60 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Destiny
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Crystal | MQ3-28 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Opera | N570-1 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Mauve Morning | UL250-11 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minute Mauve | SW 7078 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Grayish | SW 6001 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Individual White | SW 6008 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Unique Gray | SW 6260 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Sensitive Tint | SW 6267 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vaguely Mauve | SW 6015 | 2.77 | 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.
- Moorstone SW 9630 · lighter, LRV 63.3
- Whirlwind SW 9576 · lighter, LRV 63.4
- Sea Salt SW 6204 · lighter, LRV 63.2
- Grape Mist SW 6548 · darker, LRV 54.0
- Comfort Gray SW 6205 · darker, LRV 53.8
- Silver Tipped Sage SW 9642 · darker, LRV 53.5
Colors that go with Destiny
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Destiny:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Grapy SW 7629
- Original White SW 7077
Destiny is too close to neutral (chroma 2.3) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its red lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Destiny vs popular colors
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 65.5 vs 59.0), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029, ΔE 4.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, ΔE 4.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.