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Gentle Grape SW 9074
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Undertone: Noticeable purple undertone
In CIELAB, Gentle Grape sits at L* 58.5, a* 5.6, b* -8.2. Its hue angle is 304° and its chroma is 10.0, so it leans purple clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 17%.
LRV 26.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.4, Gentle Grape is lighter than 34% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Gentle Grape
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amorous | AF-600 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hazy Lilac | 2116-40 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Faded Violet | CSP-455 | 3.90 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gentle Grape
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evening In Paris | N560-4 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Amethyst Phlox | 660F-5 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Delectable | 650F-4 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Cream | SW 9075 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gris Morado | SW 9156 | 4.60 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ash Violet | SW 6549 | 5.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dusty Heather | SW 9073 | 6.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Autumn Orchid | SW 9157 | 7.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Moonlit Orchid | SW 9153 | 7.19 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Ash Violet SW 6549 · lighter, LRV 34.1
- Vesper Violet SW 6542 · lighter, LRV 35.2
- Mysterious Mauve SW 6262 · lighter, LRV 37.1
- Soulful Blue SW 6543 · darker, LRV 20.3
- Mythical SW 6550 · darker, LRV 19.7
- Special Gray SW 6277 · darker, LRV 19.2
Colors that go with Gentle Grape
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Gentle Grape:
- Gossamer Veil SW 9165
- Half-Caff SW 9091
- Original White SW 7077
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jade Dragon SW 9129 · complementary (180°)
- Dusty Heather SW 9073 · analogous (−30°)
- Berry Cream SW 9075 · analogous (+30°)
- Hammered Silver SW 2840 · triadic (120°)
- Peacock Plume SW 0020 · triadic (240°)
Gentle Grape vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 14.8) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 26.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 15.1) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 26.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 16.1) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 26.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.