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Drizzle SW 6479
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Drizzle sits at L* 68.6, a* -12.2, b* -2.3. Its hue angle is 191° and its chroma is 12.4, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 18%.
LRV 38.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.9, Drizzle is lighter than 49% 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 Drizzle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Blue | HC-138 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kensington Green | 710 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Boca Raton Blue | 711 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Drizzle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artful Aqua | BIC-24 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Oceanus | HDC-CL-25 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gulf Winds | 500F-5 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage Vessel | SW 9050 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Calico | SW 0017 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Reflecting Pool | SW 6486 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Festoon Aqua | SW 0019 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blithe Blue | SW 9052 | 4.61 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Composed | SW 6472 | 5.08 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Spearmint SW 6465 · lighter, LRV 42.2
- Languid Blue SW 6226 · lighter, LRV 45.6
- Blithe Blue SW 9052 · lighter, LRV 46.0
- Marine SW 9659 · darker, LRV 36.0
- Powder Blue SW 2863 · darker, LRV 34.8
- Calico SW 0017 · darker, LRV 34.5
Colors that go with Drizzle
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Drizzle:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Green Bay SW 6481
- Glimmer SW 6476
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Orchid SW 0071 · complementary (180°)
- Burma Jade SW 2862 · analogous (−30°)
- Aquitaine SW 9057 · analogous (+30°)
- Obi Lilac SW 6556 · triadic (120°)
- Smoky Beige SW 9087 · triadic (240°)
Drizzle vs popular colors
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 10.6) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 38.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 10.9) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 38.9), more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 11.7) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 38.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.