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Dignified SW 6538
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Dignified sits at L* 31.3, a* 5.0, b* -22.6. Its hue angle is 282° and its chroma is 23.1, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 7%.
LRV 6.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.8, Dignified is lighter than 7% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Dignified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wizard | CC-966 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stunning | 826 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jet Blue | CC-870 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Dignified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starlit Night | T11-19 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Mountain Blueberry | S-H-610 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Bon Nuit | MQ5-14 | 1.92 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Glory | SW 6971 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Valiant Violet | SW 6818 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dress Blues | SW 9176 | 5.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Indigo | SW 6531 | 5.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Commodore | SW 6524 | 5.82 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Majestic Purple | SW 6545 | 6.21 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Azure Tide SW 9684 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Luxe Blue SW 6537 · lighter, LRV 12.7
- Revel Blue SW 6530 · lighter, LRV 13.8
- Commodore SW 6524 · darker, LRV 6.0
- Dress Blues SW 9176 · darker, LRV 5.4
- Majestic Purple SW 6545 · darker, LRV 4.9
Colors that go with Dignified
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Dignified:
- First Star SW 7646
- Acier SW 9170
- Rarified Air SW 6525
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Marsh Fern SW 2930 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Grotto SW 2941 · analogous (−30°)
- Izmir Purple SW 6825 · analogous (+30°)
- Aurora Brown SW 2837 · triadic (120°)
- Perennial Green SW 2932 · triadic (240°)
Dignified vs popular colors
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 9.6) is darker (LRV 4.5 vs 6.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 6.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 9.8) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 6.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.