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Magical SW 6829
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Magical sits at L* 73.8, a* 12.3, b* -14.5. Its hue angle is 310° and its chroma is 19.0, 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 5%.
LRV 46.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.4, Magical is lighter than 57% 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 Magical
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Plum | 1396 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amethyst Cream | 2071-50 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lavender Lipstick | 2072-50 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Magical
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber Grape | M570-4 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Purple Gladiola | MQ4-59 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pale Orchid | 660B-4 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Spirit | SW 6973 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wisteria | SW 6822 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Forever Lilac | SW 9067 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Berry Frappé | SW 9068 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Novel Lilac | SW 6836 | 4.76 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Queenly | SW 6977 | 6.13 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rhapsody Lilac SW 6828 · lighter, LRV 60.0
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · lighter, LRV 60.8
- Potentially Purple SW 6821 · lighter, LRV 61.5
- Novel Lilac SW 6836 · darker, LRV 42.0
- Forever Lilac SW 9067 · darker, LRV 40.1
- Berry Frappé SW 9068 · darker, LRV 39.2
Colors that go with Magical
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Magical:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Cornwall Slate SW 9131
- Original White SW 7077
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Colonial Revival Sea Green SW 2825 · complementary (180°)
- Awesome Violet SW 6815 · analogous (−30°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · analogous (+30°)
- Tawny Tan SW 7713 · triadic (120°)
- Holiday Turquoise SW 0075 · triadic (240°)
Magical vs popular colors
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 46.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 8.0) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 46.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 11.2) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 46.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.