Selected color
Merlot
Sherwin-Williams · SW 2704
Warm with a hint of spice. This full-bodied purple is sure to start conversations in dining rooms and gathering spaces.
- Hex
- #51323Bpublished
- LRV
- 4.36published
- Status
- Current
Published digital swatch. Manufacturer-published LRV.
Compared with CIEDE2000
Closest matches in other brands
One closest active color per manufacturer
11 closest brand matches loaded.
LOBBY SCENEBackdrop · LOBBY SCENEΔE 2.32very closeLRV 4.39Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
Dark PurpleBenjamin Moore · 2073-10ΔE 3.60closeLRV 5.7Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Winery RedHGTV Home · HGSW3411ΔE 3.90closeLRV 4The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
GooseberryGlidden / PPG · PPG1048-7ΔE 4.79closeLRV 6.6The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
This exact code and swatch is sold under Glidden / PPG; it occupies one result slot.
Wine GobletDunn-Edwards · DET400ΔE 4.87closeLRV 6The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
Crimson RedDutch Boy · 302-7DBΔE 5.20noticeably differentLRV 4The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Night GrooveClare · Night GrooveΔE 5.29noticeably differentLRV 6.22The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
Power TieValspar · P041ΔE 5.44noticeably differentLRV 4.65The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Divine WineBehr · PPU1-02ΔE 5.68noticeably differentLRV 6The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
BrinjalFarrow & Ball · No.222ΔE 6.00noticeably differentLRV 7The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points higher.
Plum SuedeMagnolia Home · JG-102ΔE 6.48noticeably differentLRV 5.24The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Compare Merlot with Benjamin Moore
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