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Indulgent SW 6969
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Indulgent sits at L* 70.2, a* 3.6, b* -19.7. Its hue angle is 280° and its chroma is 20.0, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 1%.
LRV 40.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.8, Indulgent is lighter than 51% 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 Indulgent
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freesia | 1432 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Victorian Trim | 2068-50 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Pearl | 1433 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Indulgent
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender Sky | P540-4 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lavender Wash | MQ4-30 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hopeful Dream | M540-4 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awesome Violet | SW 6815 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dahlia | SW 6816 | 5.96 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Vesper Violet | SW 6542 | 6.80 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Celestial | SW 6808 | 7.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Solitude | SW 6535 | 7.49 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Agapanthus | SW 9066 | 7.72 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Awesome Violet SW 6815 · lighter, LRV 45.0
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · lighter, LRV 45.1
- Wisteria SW 6822 · lighter, LRV 48.3
- Cosmos SW 6528 · darker, LRV 37.9
- Dahlia SW 6816 · darker, LRV 31.8
- Bluesy Note SW 9064 · darker, LRV 30.7
Colors that go with Indulgent
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Indulgent:
- Paper Lantern SW 7676
- Humble Gold SW 6380
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Koi Pond SW 7727 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · analogous (−30°)
- Berry Frappé SW 9068 · analogous (+30°)
- Rosettee SW 7581 · triadic (120°)
- Spearmint SW 6465 · triadic (240°)
Indulgent vs popular colors
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 40.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 12.1) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 40.8), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 14.0) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 40.8), more yellow/warm, more muted.