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Free Spirit SW 6973
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Free Spirit sits at L* 75.5, a* 14.4, b* -13.0. Its hue angle is 318° and its chroma is 19.4, 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 5%.
LRV 48.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 48.9, Free Spirit is lighter than 61% 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 Free Spirit
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wishing Well | 1389 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Purple Easter Egg | 2073-50 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Angelina | 1376 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Free Spirit
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Orchid | 660B-4 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Confetti | P570-2 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Purple Gladiola | MQ4-59 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magical | SW 6829 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Novel Lilac | SW 6836 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Queenly | SW 6977 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wisteria | SW 6822 | 4.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Berry Frappé | SW 9068 | 5.64 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Forever Lilac | SW 9067 | 6.38 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Child's Play SW 6845 · lighter, LRV 57.5
- Rhapsody Lilac SW 6828 · lighter, LRV 60.0
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · lighter, LRV 60.8
- Novel Lilac SW 6836 · darker, LRV 42.0
- Forever Lilac SW 9067 · darker, LRV 40.1
- Berry Frappé SW 9068 · darker, LRV 39.2
Colors that go with Free Spirit
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Free Spirit:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Reflecting Pool SW 6486
- Pure White SW 7005
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Easy Green SW 6450 · complementary (180°)
- Awesome Violet SW 6815 · analogous (−30°)
- Partytime SW 6849 · analogous (+30°)
- Quinoa SW 9102 · triadic (120°)
- Blithe Blue SW 9052 · triadic (240°)
Free Spirit vs popular colors
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 7.5) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 48.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 48.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 11.8) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 48.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.