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Mesmerize SW 6544
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Mesmerize sits at L* 42.9, a* 2.2, b* -13.3. Its hue angle is 279° and its chroma is 13.5, so it leans blue 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 15%.
LRV 13.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.0, Mesmerize is lighter than 16% 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 Mesmerize
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Gaspé | 1435 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Blue Gaspé | CC-900 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Blue Heron | 832 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mesmerize
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enduring | 610D-6 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Extreme | S530-6 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Violet Evening | 630F-6 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxe Blue | SW 6537 | 4.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mineral Gray | SW 2740 | 6.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Granite Peak | SW 6250 | 6.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Purple Passage | SW 6551 | 6.97 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Distance | SW 6243 | 6.98 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Denim | SW 6523 | 7.09 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Distance SW 6243 · lighter, LRV 15.2
- Mythical SW 6550 · lighter, LRV 19.7
- Soulful Blue SW 6543 · lighter, LRV 20.3
- Ripe Berry SW 9689 · darker, LRV 9.9
- Mineral Gray SW 2740 · darker, LRV 9.4
- Indigo Batik SW 7602 · darker, LRV 7.6
Colors that go with Mesmerize
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Mesmerize:
- Shiitake SW 9173
- Westhighland White SW 7566
- Spatial White SW 6259
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Eclipse SW 6166 · complementary (180°)
- Waterloo SW 9141 · analogous (−30°)
- Purple Passage SW 6551 · analogous (+30°)
- Bateau Brown SW 6033 · triadic (120°)
- Kale Green SW 6460 · triadic (240°)
Mesmerize vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 7.1) is about as light, more green.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 10.8) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 13.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 11.5) is darker (LRV 9.3 vs 13.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.