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Baroness SW 6837
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Baroness sits at L* 59.7, a* 19.0, b* -13.1. Its hue angle is 326° and its chroma is 23.1, 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 10%.
LRV 27.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.7, Baroness is lighter than 35% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Baroness
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Hyacinth | 2073-40 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Naples Sunset | 1391 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carolina Plum | 1384 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Baroness
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazonian Orchid | M110-5 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Celeb City | M570-5 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Daylight Lilac | 660B-6 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Blossom | SW 6974 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Radiant Lilac | SW 0074 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Drama Violet | SW 6978 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kismet | SW 6830 | 5.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Veri Berri | SW 9069 | 6.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lavish Lavender | SW 6975 | 6.47 | 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
- Wood Violet SW 6557 · darker, LRV 16.3
Colors that go with Baroness
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Baroness:
- Wool Skein SW 6148
- Studio Clay SW 9172
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Reseda Green SW 9040 · complementary (180°)
- Brave Purple SW 6823 · analogous (−30°)
- Red Clover SW 6564 · analogous (+30°)
- Rattan Palm SW 9533 · triadic (120°)
- Cloudburst SW 6487 · triadic (240°)
Baroness vs popular colors
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 18.9) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 27.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 20.0) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 27.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 22.0) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 27.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.