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Dragon Fruit SW 6855
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, Dragon Fruit sits at L* 55.0, a* 45.5, b* 3.7. Its hue angle is 5° and its chroma is 45.6, 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 31%.
LRV 23.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.0, Dragon Fruit is lighter than 30% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Dragon Fruit
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Razzle Dazzle | 1348 | 4.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Deco Rose | 1328 | 5.70 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Royal Fuchsia | 2078-30 | 5.77 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Dragon Fruit
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballerina Tutu | P130-6 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Mulberry | 120D-4 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pagoda | T16-02 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibiscus | SW 6851 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Eros Pink | SW 6860 | 5.87 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pink Flamingo | SW 0080 | 6.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Coming up Roses | SW 6585 | 7.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grenadine | SW 6592 | 7.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tuberose | SW 6578 | 7.32 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Grenadine SW 6592 · lighter, LRV 25.7
- Hibiscus SW 6851 · lighter, LRV 25.8
- Pink Flamingo SW 0080 · lighter, LRV 26.1
- Eros Pink SW 6860 · darker, LRV 18.9
- Heartfelt SW 6586 · darker, LRV 16.8
- Exuberant Pink SW 6840 · darker, LRV 16.6
Colors that go with Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Dragon Fruit:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Charcoal Blue SW 2739
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Nifty Turquoise SW 6941 · complementary (180°)
- Drama Violet SW 6978 · analogous (−30°)
- Quite Coral SW 6614 · analogous (+30°)
- Gecko SW 6719 · triadic (120°)
- Dynamic Blue SW 6958 · triadic (240°)
Dragon Fruit vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 15.4) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 23.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 19.3) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 23.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 21.1) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 23.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.