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Dewy SW 6469
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Dewy sits at L* 88.5, a* -5.3, b* 3.1. Its hue angle is 150° and its chroma is 6.2, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 33%.
LRV 72.9: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 72.9, Dewy is lighter than 87% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Dewy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore Green | 456 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Green Cast | 842 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Silver Crest | 1583 | 1.88 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Dewy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Light | 700E-2 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| New Day | S420-1 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Reflecting Moment | S430-1A | 1.42 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleeting Green | SW 6455 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Green Trance | SW 6462 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Kingston | SW 9677 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Window Pane | SW 6210 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| White Mint | SW 6441 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wavecrest | SW 9672 | 2.79 | 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.
- Blue Horizon SW 6497 · lighter, LRV 77.6
- Crystalline SW 9691 · lighter, LRV 77.3
- Ski Slope SW 6518 · lighter, LRV 77.6
- Drift of Mist SW 9166 · darker, LRV 69.1
- Windchill SW 9636 · darker, LRV 68.0
- Olympus White SW 6253 · darker, LRV 68.1
Colors that go with Dewy
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Dewy:
- Hearts of Palm SW 6415
- Pearl Onion SW 7126
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Spangle SW 6834 · complementary (180°)
- Opaline SW 6189 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Horizon SW 6497 · analogous (+30°)
- Wishful Blue SW 6813 · triadic (120°)
- Possibly Pink SW 6308 · triadic (240°)
Dewy vs popular colors
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 3.3) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 72.9), more red/pink.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 4.1) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 72.9), more red/pink.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 4.4) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 72.9), more blue/cool, more green.