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Thistle SW 6283
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Undertone: Noticeable pink undertone
In CIELAB, Thistle sits at L* 61.8, a* 12.6, b* -2.4. Its hue angle is 349° and its chroma is 12.8, 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 21%.
LRV 30.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.2, Thistle is lighter than 39% 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 Thistle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulberry Wine | 1251 | 4.87 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Muskoka Dusk | CC-6 | 4.87 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hazy Lilac | 2116-40 | 5.51 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Thistle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve | S120-5 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Winsome Rose | 690D-5 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Garden Plum | S110-5 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosé | SW 6290 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Radiant Lilac | SW 0074 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ruby Violet | SW 9076 | 5.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rosaline Pearl | SW 9077 | 6.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Orchid | SW 0071 | 6.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Berry Cream | SW 9075 | 6.40 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rosé SW 6290 · lighter, LRV 34.2
- Orchid SW 0071 · lighter, LRV 37.0
- Intuitive SW 6017 · lighter, LRV 38.5
- Rosaline Pearl SW 9077 · darker, LRV 27.2
- Ruby Violet SW 9076 · darker, LRV 23.6
- Enigma SW 6018 · darker, LRV 21.3
Colors that go with Thistle
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Thistle:
- Sassy Green SW 6416
- City Loft SW 7631
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Composed SW 6472 · complementary (180°)
- Berry Cream SW 9075 · analogous (−30°)
- Rosaline Pearl SW 9077 · analogous (+30°)
- Green Onyx SW 9128 · triadic (120°)
- Tranquil Aqua SW 7611 · triadic (240°)
Thistle vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 15.1) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 30.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 16.7) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 30.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 16.7) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 30.2), more blue/cool, more green.