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Dried Lavender SW 9072
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Dried Lavender sits at L* 61.1, a* -1.0, b* -12.9. Its hue angle is 266° and its chroma is 12.9, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 9%.
LRV 29.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.3, Dried Lavender is lighter than 37% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Dried Lavender
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Gray | 2128-40 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flower Box | CSP-530 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Steel Blue | 823 | 4.75 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Dried Lavender
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratus | T16-13 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Montage | MQ5-16 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Jet Set | S530-4 | 1.88 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Heather | SW 9073 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bluesy Note | SW 9064 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Daphne | SW 9151 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dyer's Woad | SW 9071 | 4.54 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Vesper Violet | SW 6542 | 5.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bracing Blue | SW 6242 | 5.60 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Daphne SW 9151 · lighter, LRV 32.0
- Baby Blue Eyes SW 9070 · lighter, LRV 33.9
- Favorite Jeans SW 9147 · lighter, LRV 34.6
- Leisure Blue SW 6515 · darker, LRV 24.9
- Smoky Azurite SW 9148 · darker, LRV 25.1
- Scanda SW 6529 · darker, LRV 24.6
Colors that go with Dried Lavender
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Dried Lavender:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Armadillo SW 9160
- Rarified Air SW 6525
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Urban Jungle SW 9117 · complementary (180°)
- Poolhouse SW 7603 · analogous (−30°)
- Gentle Grape SW 9074 · analogous (+30°)
- Rosaline Pearl SW 9077 · triadic (120°)
- Parisian Patina SW 9041 · triadic (240°)
Dried Lavender vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 12.2) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 29.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 16.2) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 29.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 16.4) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 29.3), more yellow/warm, more muted.