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Dynamo SW 6841
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Dynamo sits at L* 39.1, a* 41.7, b* -6.6. Its hue angle is 351° and its chroma is 42.2, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 23%.
LRV 10.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.7, Dynamo is lighter than 12% 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 Dynamo
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Flush | 2076-20 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mulberry | 2075-20 | 4.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Vintage Claret | 1364 | 4.75 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Dynamo
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glitterati | P120-7 | 4.84 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fuschia Flair | HDC-SM14-1 | 4.97 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Raspberry Pudding | 110B-7 | 5.56 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Fuchsia | SW 6842 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Juneberry | SW 6573 | 5.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Framboise | SW 6566 | 5.89 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Verve Violet | SW 6979 | 6.53 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hot | SW 6843 | 7.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grandeur Plum | SW 6565 | 7.35 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Verve Violet SW 6979 · lighter, LRV 13.4
- Hot SW 6843 · lighter, LRV 13.7
- Ruby Shade SW 6572 · lighter, LRV 15.5
- Juneberry SW 6573 · darker, LRV 9.4
- Forward Fuchsia SW 6842 · darker, LRV 9.3
- Framboise SW 6566 · darker, LRV 7.6
Colors that go with Dynamo
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Dynamo:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Stay in Lime SW 9032
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Starboard SW 6755 · complementary (180°)
- Passionate Purple SW 6981 · analogous (−30°)
- Poinsettia SW 6594 · analogous (+30°)
- Basque Green SW 6426 · triadic (120°)
- Amalfi SW 6783 · triadic (240°)
Dynamo vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 12.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 14.7) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 10.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 17.0) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 10.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.