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Perfect Periwinkle SW 9065
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Perfect Periwinkle sits at L* 55.2, a* -1.3, b* -25.5. Its hue angle is 267° and its chroma is 25.5, 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 2%.
LRV 23.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.1, Perfect Periwinkle 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 Perfect Periwinkle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Dragon | 810 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Lapis | 2067-40 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yin Yang | 824 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Perfect Periwinkle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Moat | 580B-6 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Cowgirl Blue | M530-5 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Neon Blue | PPU15-6 | 1.87 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dazzle | SW 6962 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Scanda | SW 6529 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sporty Blue | SW 6522 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Searching Blue | SW 6536 | 5.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lobelia | SW 6809 | 5.79 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sapphire | SW 6963 | 6.05 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lobelia SW 6809 · lighter, LRV 29.9
- Bluesy Note SW 9064 · lighter, LRV 30.7
- Dahlia SW 6816 · lighter, LRV 31.8
- Searching Blue SW 6536 · darker, LRV 20.6
- Sapphire SW 6963 · darker, LRV 17.9
- Lupine SW 6810 · darker, LRV 16.4
Colors that go with Perfect Periwinkle
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Perfect Periwinkle:
- Pure White SW 7005
- Lively Yellow SW 6702
- Rarified Air SW 6525
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Artifact SW 6138 · complementary (180°)
- Secure Blue SW 6508 · analogous (−30°)
- Brave Purple SW 6823 · analogous (+30°)
- Salon Rose SW 0061 · triadic (120°)
- Inland SW 6452 · triadic (240°)
Perfect Periwinkle vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 15.2) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 23.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 18.0) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 23.1), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 20.7) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 23.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.