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Kismet SW 6830
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Kismet sits at L* 60.9, a* 17.4, b* -20.3. Its hue angle is 311° and its chroma is 26.8, 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 3%.
LRV 29.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.2, Kismet is lighter than 37% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Kismet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crocus Petal Purple | 2071-40 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mighty Aphrodite | 1397 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Snugglepuss | 1405 | 4.91 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Kismet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Bouquet | P570-4 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Daylight Lilac | 660B-6 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Celeb City | M570-5 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Blossom | SW 6974 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brave Purple | SW 6823 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Baroness | SW 6837 | 5.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lavish Lavender | SW 6975 | 6.96 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Berry Frappé | SW 9068 | 7.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Radiant Lilac | SW 0074 | 7.19 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Berry Frappé SW 9068 · lighter, LRV 39.2
- Forever Lilac SW 9067 · lighter, LRV 40.1
- Novel Lilac SW 6836 · lighter, LRV 42.0
- Lavish Lavender SW 6975 · darker, LRV 22.3
- Veri Berri SW 9069 · darker, LRV 20.8
- Clematis SW 6831 · darker, LRV 15.9
Colors that go with Kismet
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Kismet:
- Zurich White SW 7626
- Raindrop SW 6485
- Original White SW 7077
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pickle SW 6725 · complementary (180°)
- Dahlia SW 6816 · analogous (−30°)
- Drama Violet SW 6978 · analogous (+30°)
- Yearling SW 7725 · triadic (120°)
- Rivulet SW 6760 · triadic (240°)
Kismet vs popular colors
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 17.3) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 29.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 18.9) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 29.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 21.0) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 29.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.