Muted Berry
DE5977 · #91788C · LRV 20 — warm magenta tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Juneberry9
- 2Berry Bush14
- 3Muted Berry20
- 4Retro Pink38
- 5Vintage Tea Rose47
What Color Is Muted Berry, Really?
Muted Berry reads as a warm magenta tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5977 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Muted Berry
Muted Berry works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Muted Berry
With an LRV of 20, Muted Berry is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its magenta undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Muted Berry are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5977 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Veri BerriSW 9069 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.8 | 21 | Color page → |
| Behr | Passion FruitM100-5 · Behr | 3.2 | 22 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Plum Legacy1002-7B · Valspar | 3.6 | 18.8 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Dusty Berry30RR 21/127 · Glidden | 3.9 | 21 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Panached Purple346-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 22 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Charming Violet1221 · Diamond Vogel | 2.9 | 20 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Muted Berry within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #91788C in HSL space. Pair Muted Berry with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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