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Dignity Blue SW 6804
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Dignity Blue sits at L* 30.6, a* -3.9, b* -27.8. Its hue angle is 262° and its chroma is 28.0, 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 3%.
LRV 6.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.4, Dignity Blue is lighter than 6% 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 Dignity Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Blue | 2060-20 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mistral | CC-842 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cefalú Beach | 2061-20 | 3.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dignity Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberry Twist | S-H-570 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Royal Breeze | S-H-560 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lake View | PPF-57 | 5.19 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Grotto | SW 2941 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blueblood | SW 6966 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Commodore | SW 6524 | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Indigo | SW 6531 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Honorable Blue | SW 6811 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bridgeport | SW 2940 | 4.72 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Blueblood SW 6966 · lighter, LRV 7.2
- Frank Blue SW 6967 · lighter, LRV 8.2
- Regatta SW 6517 · lighter, LRV 8.3
- Dress Blues SW 9176 · darker, LRV 5.4
- Loyal Blue SW 6510 · darker, LRV 5.0
- Salty Dog SW 9177 · darker, LRV 4.7
Colors that go with Dignity Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Dignity Blue:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Curio Gray SW 0024
- Iceberg SW 6798
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Momentum SW 9530 · complementary (180°)
- Oceanside SW 6496 · analogous (−30°)
- Valiant Violet SW 6818 · analogous (+30°)
- Red Theatre SW 7584 · triadic (120°)
- Greenhouse SW 2933 · triadic (240°)
Dignity Blue vs popular colors
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 7.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 6.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 10.0) is darker (LRV 4.5 vs 6.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.