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Dahlia SW 6816
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Dahlia sits at L* 63.3, a* 5.5, b* -24.2. Its hue angle is 283° and its chroma is 24.8, 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 1%.
LRV 31.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.8, Dahlia is lighter than 41% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Dahlia
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persian Violet | 1419 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Pearl | 1433 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pressed Violet | CSP-520 | 4.85 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Dahlia
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive | 610B-4 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pageant Song | 600B-4 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Periwinkle Blossom | PMD-13 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indulgent | SW 6969 | 5.96 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lobelia | SW 6809 | 7.57 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Brave Purple | SW 6823 | 7.57 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dried Lavender | SW 9072 | 7.69 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Venture Violet | SW 6970 | 7.85 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Awesome Violet | SW 6815 | 8.04 | Same family only |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Forever Lilac SW 9067 · lighter, LRV 40.1
- Indulgent SW 6969 · lighter, LRV 40.8
- Awesome Violet SW 6815 · lighter, LRV 45.0
- Brave Purple SW 6823 · darker, LRV 28.9
- Perfect Periwinkle SW 9065 · darker, LRV 23.1
- Venture Violet SW 6970 · darker, LRV 22.6
Colors that go with Dahlia
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Dahlia:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Agapanthus SW 9066
- Spatial White SW 6259
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lemon Verbena SW 7726 · complementary (180°)
- Jacaranda SW 6802 · analogous (−30°)
- Kismet SW 6830 · analogous (+30°)
- Roycroft Rose SW 0034 · triadic (120°)
- Jargon Jade SW 6753 · triadic (240°)
Dahlia vs popular colors
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 15.5) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 31.8), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 17.9) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 31.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 19.2) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 31.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.