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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 6552

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Dewberry#3E385A · LRV 5

Dewberry reads as a blue / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6552 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS DEWBERRY
RGB 62, 56, 90 LRV 5

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Dewberry
SKU HGSW 6552
Hex #3E385A
RGB 62, 56, 90
HSL 251°, 23%, 29%
LRV 5
Undertone blue / cool
Family Purple

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Dewberry

At LRV 5, Dewberry is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its blue 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Dewberry earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.

Closest matches at every US brand

14 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.

SW 6552 · #3E385A · ΔE 0 · LRV 5
SW 6559 · #443757 · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 5
SW 6545 · #3B3C5A · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 5
SW 9690 · #383C49 · ΔE 10.27 · LRV 4
SW 9176 · #2B4360 · ΔE 11.52 · LRV 5

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All purple at Dutch Boy →
243-7DB · #3E385A · ΔE 0 · LRV 5
242-7DB · #3B3C5A · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 5
344-7DB · #373346 · ΔE 6.09 · LRV 4
240-7DB · #334262 · ΔE 8.04 · LRV 6
341-7DB · #373D4F · ΔE 8.66 · LRV 5

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.12
All purple at Behr →
BXC-51 · #3C395A · ΔE 1.12 · LRV 5
670F-7 · #3E3B57 · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 5
M100-7 · #3F3661 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 5
HDC-MD-01 · #3E405E · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 5
N560-7 · #333B51 · ΔE 7.72 · LRV 4

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.5
All purple at Benjamin Moore →
2068-10 · #3A3450 · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 4
2067-10 · #333356 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 5
CC-964 · #353963 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 6
2071-10 · #43334D · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 4
2070-20 · #453C50 · ΔE 5.57 · LRV 6

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.7
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA191 · #3A3B5B · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 5
DEFD03 · #413E56 · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 6
DET587 · #3B3F66 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 6
DET576 · #383E5D · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 6
DEFD59 · #3D3F53 · ΔE 6.76 · LRV 5

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.54
All purple at Valspar →
M224 · #323453 · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 3.8
4010-10 · #433267 · ΔE 5.69 · LRV 4.5
8003-48G · #40425A · ΔE 5.72 · LRV 6
4011-9 · #2F3465 · ΔE 6 · LRV 4
M215 · #453747 · ΔE 7.7 · LRV 4.4

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.41
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1174-7 · #4E4261 · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 6
PPG1165-7 · #3A405B · ΔE 5.77 · LRV 5
PPG1172-7 · #4B4354 · ΔE 7.49 · LRV 6
PPG1013-7 · #404049 · ΔE 11.34 · LRV 5
FLLW36 · #404149 · ΔE 12.12 · LRV 5

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.52
All purple at Kompozit →
1257 · #4D416B · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 6
1285 · #464152 · ΔE 7.15 · LRV 6
1228 · #4A3C4A · ΔE 8.64 · LRV 5
1215 · #493843 · ΔE 10.22 · LRV 5
0620 · #32425A · ΔE 10.25 · LRV 5

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.95
All purple at C2 Paint →
C2-773 · #384056 · ΔE 7.95 · LRV 5
C2-741 · #414454 · ΔE 9.14 · LRV 6
BD49 · #3E373F · ΔE 10.88 · LRV 4
BD42 · #48343D · ΔE 11.59 · LRV 4
C2-757 · #393E48 · ΔE 12.12 · LRV 5

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.13
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-LC · #3F4458 · ΔE 8.13 · LRV 6
BD-WK · #3F546B · ΔE 14.62 · LRV 8
BD-AH · #3D423E · ΔE 19.86 · LRV 6
BD-IT · #5C4435 · ΔE 23.3 · LRV 7
BD-NE · #3D4D3F · ΔE 26.18 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.2
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-102 · #4B3C49 · ΔE 9.2 · LRV 5
JG-144 · #48474C · ΔE 13.72 · LRV 6
JG-05 · #31343A · ΔE 13.79 · LRV 3
JG-145 · #4D484C · ΔE 13.88 · LRV 7
JG-97 · #40464B · ΔE 15.36 · LRV 6

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.35
All purple at Diamond Vogel →
0620 · #404B61 · ΔE 10.35 · LRV 7
H065 · #523E49 · ΔE 11 · LRV 6
1229 · #4D4449 · ΔE 12.85 · LRV 6
0515 · #3D3D3E · ΔE 15.64 · LRV 5
H101 · #393A3B · ΔE 15.76 · LRV 4

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.1
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 254 · #53454F · ΔE 11.1 · LRV 7
NO. 294 · #484348 · ΔE 12.91 · LRV 6
NO. 57 · #454749 · ΔE 15.82 · LRV 6
NO. 31 · #45494C · ΔE 15.99 · LRV 7
NO. 256 · #3B3938 · ΔE 16.56 · LRV 4

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.88
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-DP-77 · #604B56 · ΔE 12.88 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-55 · #515052 · ΔE 16.34 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54 · #484745 · ΔE 18.06 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 18.61 · LRV 11
PNT100-MD-40 · #41656D · ΔE 24.99 · LRV 12

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Dewberry within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

HGSW 2411 · LRV 5
HGSW 2401 · LRV 5
HGSW 6545 · LRV 5
HGSW 9176 · LRV 5
HGSW 3351 · LRV 4
HGSW 9177 · LRV 4

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #3E385A in HSL space. Pair Dewberry with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#3E385A + #545A38
TRIADIC
#3E385A · #5A3E38 · #385A3E
ANALOGOUS
#38435A · #3E385A · #4F385A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
10.95:1 AAA
Sample text on black
1.92:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Dewberry Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Dewberry from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6552 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dewberry

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Dewberry is Dewberry (SW 6552). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Dewberry and you'll get the same color. See the full Dewberry swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dewberry

The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Dewberry is Violet Aurora (243-7DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Violet Aurora and you'll get the same color. See the full Violet Aurora swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Dewberry

Behr's nearest match is Deep Mulberry (BXC-51), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dewberry without repainting risk. See the full Deep Mulberry swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dewberry

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Dewberry is Magic Night (DEA191) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Magic Night swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Dewberry

Valspar has no exact twin of Dewberry. The nearest is Patrician Purple (M224) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 3.8 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Patrician Purple swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dewberry

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Dewberry. The nearest is Blue Grotto (CC-964) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Grotto swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dewberry

PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Dewberry — the nearest deck color, Victory Blue (PPG1165-7), is clearly different (ΔE 5.77). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6552 instead. See the full Victory Blue swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Dewberry

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Dewberry — the nearest deck color, Blackberry (C2-773), is clearly different (ΔE 7.95). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6552 instead. See the full Blackberry swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Dewberry

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Dewberry — the nearest deck color, Last Call (BD-LC), is clearly different (ΔE 8.13). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6552 instead. See the full Last Call swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dewberry

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Dewberry — the nearest deck color, Plum Suede (JG-102), is clearly different (ΔE 9.2). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6552 instead. See the full Plum Suede swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Dewberry

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Dewberry — the nearest deck color, Star-Studded (0620), is clearly different (ΔE 10.25). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6552 instead. See the full Star-Studded swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dewberry

Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Dewberry — the nearest deck color, Purple Province (H065), is clearly different (ΔE 11). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6552 instead. See the full Purple Province swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dewberry

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Dewberry — the nearest deck color, Paean Black (NO. 294), is clearly different (ΔE 12.91). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6552 instead. See the full Paean Black swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Dewberry

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Dewberry — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 18.06). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6552 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →

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