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Concord Grape SW 6559
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Concord Grape sits at L* 25.7, a* 13.3, b* -17.2. Its hue angle is 308° and its chroma is 21.7, 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 12%.
LRV 4.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 4.6, Concord Grape 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 Concord Grape
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exotic Purple | 2071-10 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Majestic Violet | 2068-10 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gentle Violet | 2071-20 | 4.80 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Concord Grape
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 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Plum | S-H-670 | 5.28 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Berry Charm | S-H-650 | 5.43 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewberry | SW 6552 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Majestic Purple | SW 6545 | 5.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Izmir Purple | SW 6825 | 5.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kimono Violet | SW 6839 | 7.18 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Valiant Violet | SW 6818 | 8.30 | Same family only | |
| Impulsive Purple | SW 6832 | 8.68 | Same family only |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Izmir Purple SW 6825 · lighter, LRV 6.6
- Impulsive Purple SW 6832 · lighter, LRV 8.7
- Plummy SW 6558 · lighter, LRV 11.5
- Liberty Blue SW 2942 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Concord Grape
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Concord Grape:
- Natural Linen SW 9109
- Gentle Grape SW 9074
- Snowbound SW 7004
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Greenhouse SW 2933 · complementary (180°)
- Dress Blues SW 9176 · analogous (−30°)
- Mature Grape SW 6286 · analogous (+30°)
- French Roast SW 6069 · triadic (120°)
- Country Squire SW 6475 · triadic (240°)
Concord Grape vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 9.3 vs 4.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 14.8) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 4.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 14.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.