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Fragile Beauty SW 7553
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Fragile Beauty sits at L* 86.8, a* 2.7, b* 10.4. Its hue angle is 75° and its chroma is 10.7, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 66%.
LRV 70.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 70.0, Fragile Beauty is lighter than 83% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Fragile Beauty
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Trail | 1157 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| Old Country | OC-76 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| Bayshore Beige | 1079 | 0.65 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Fragile Beauty
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siesta Tan | ECC-59-2 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Creme Fraiche | S240-1 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Weathered Sandstone | 290E-1 | 1.20 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only Natural | SW 7596 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Intricate Ivory | SW 6350 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Lotus Pod | SW 7572 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Biscuit | SW 6112 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Bauhaus Buff | SW 7552 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Patience | SW 7555 | 1.86 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Mortar SW 9584 · lighter, LRV 73.7
- Napery SW 6386 · lighter, LRV 73.8
- Intricate Ivory SW 6350 · lighter, LRV 74.2
- Pueblo SW 7711 · darker, LRV 65.6
- Maison Blanche SW 7526 · darker, LRV 65.8
- Aristocrat Peach SW 0027 · darker, LRV 65.3
Colors that go with Fragile Beauty
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Fragile Beauty:
- Downy SW 7002
- Aleutian SW 6241
- Marshmallow SW 7001
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rhythmic Blue SW 6806 · complementary (180°)
- Romance SW 6323 · analogous (−30°)
- Sagey SW 6175 · analogous (+30°)
- Meander Blue SW 6484 · triadic (120°)
- Joyful Lilac SW 6972 · triadic (240°)
Fragile Beauty vs popular colors
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 2.0) is darker (LRV 66.3 vs 70.0), more green.
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 3.1) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 70.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 3.5) is darker (LRV 66.5 vs 70.0), more yellow/warm, more green.