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Queenly SW 6977
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Queenly sits at L* 74.7, a* 19.9, b* -11.9. Its hue angle is 329° and its chroma is 23.2, 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 6%.
LRV 47.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.7, Queenly is lighter than 59% 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 Queenly
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 Easter Egg | 2073-50 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Exotic Fuchsia | 2074-50 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Taffy | 2075-50 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Queenly
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bff | P110-3 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Heart To Heart | M120-4 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Geranium Bud | 670B-4 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novel Lilac | SW 6836 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Free Spirit | SW 6973 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Prominent Pink | SW 6846 | 4.97 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Partytime | SW 6849 | 5.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Child's Play | SW 6845 | 5.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Magical | SW 6829 | 6.13 | 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
- Merry Pink SW 6844 · lighter, LRV 63.6
- Prominent Pink SW 6846 · darker, LRV 43.3
- Novel Lilac SW 6836 · darker, LRV 42.0
- Berry Frappé SW 9068 · darker, LRV 39.2
Colors that go with Queenly
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Queenly:
- Koral Kicks SW 6610
- Rustic Adobe SW 7708
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lark Green SW 6745 · complementary (180°)
- Wisteria SW 6822 · analogous (−30°)
- Fussy Pink SW 6853 · analogous (+30°)
- Stone Guardians SW 9531 · triadic (120°)
- Rapture Blue SW 6773 · triadic (240°)
Queenly vs popular colors
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 47.7), more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 12.0) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 47.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 15.2) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 47.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.