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Dusty Heather SW 9073
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Dusty Heather sits at L* 59.8, a* 1.5, b* -10.9. Its hue angle is 278° and its chroma is 11.0, 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 13%.
LRV 27.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.8, Dusty Heather is lighter than 35% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Dusty Heather
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flower Box | CSP-530 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Faded Violet | CSP-455 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Irises | 1440 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dusty Heather
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Shadow | 620F-4 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Camelot | S550-4 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Applause Please | MQ5-12 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dried Lavender | SW 9072 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vesper Violet | SW 6542 | 5.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gentle Grape | SW 9074 | 6.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gris Morado | SW 9156 | 7.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Daphne | SW 9151 | 7.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Soulful Blue | SW 6543 | 7.26 | 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
- Ash Violet SW 6549 · lighter, LRV 34.1
- Let it Rain SW 9152 · lighter, LRV 34.3
- Bracing Blue SW 6242 · darker, LRV 24.6
- Serious Gray SW 6256 · darker, LRV 22.7
- Storm Cloud SW 6249 · darker, LRV 22.7
Colors that go with Dusty Heather
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Dusty Heather:
- Gossamer Veil SW 9165
- Charcoal Blue SW 2739
- Spatial White SW 6259
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Canal Street SW 9523 · complementary (180°)
- Poolhouse SW 7603 · analogous (−30°)
- Gentle Grape SW 9074 · analogous (+30°)
- Cocoa Berry SW 9078 · triadic (120°)
- Underseas SW 6214 · triadic (240°)
Dusty Heather vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.5) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 27.8), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 15.3) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 27.8), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 15.7) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 27.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.