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Dewberry SW 6552
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Dewberry sits at L* 25.5, a* 11.3, b* -19.5. Its hue angle is 300° and its chroma is 22.5, so it reads as an outright purple rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 10%.
LRV 4.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 4.6, Dewberry is lighter than 3% 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 Dewberry
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majestic Violet | 2068-10 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Midnight Navy | 2067-10 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Grotto | CC-964 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Dewberry
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heraldic | MQ5-44 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Majestic Blue | HDC-MD-01 | 5.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lunar Eclipse | S-H-630 | 5.45 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Grape | SW 6559 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Majestic Purple | SW 6545 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Izmir Purple | SW 6825 | 4.95 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Valiant Violet | SW 6818 | 6.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fully Purple | SW 6983 | 8.40 | Same family only | |
| Dignified | SW 6538 | 8.47 | Same family only |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Valiant Violet SW 6818 · lighter, LRV 6.2
- Izmir Purple SW 6825 · lighter, LRV 6.6
- Dignified SW 6538 · lighter, LRV 6.8
- Liberty Blue SW 2942 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Dewberry
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Dewberry:
- Zurich White SW 7626
- Berry Cream SW 9075
- Original White SW 7077
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Garden Path SW 2929 · complementary (180°)
- Dress Blues SW 9176 · analogous (−30°)
- Kimono Violet SW 6839 · analogous (+30°)
- French Roast SW 6069 · triadic (120°)
- Clover SW 2934 · triadic (240°)
Dewberry vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 9.8) is lighter (LRV 9.3 vs 4.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 12.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 13.6) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 4.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.