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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6804

Sherwin-Williams Dignity Blue#094C73 · LRV 6

Dignity Blue reads as a blue / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6804 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS DIGNITY BLUE
RGB 9, 76, 115 LRV 6

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Dignity Blue
SKU SW 6804
Hex #094C73
RGB 9, 76, 115
HSL 202°, 85%, 24%
LRV 6
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Sherwin-Williams Dignity Blue

At LRV 6, Dignity Blue 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.

Dignity Blue earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Ocean Spray
SKU 0662 · #005379 · LRV 8
ΔE 2.83 (close)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

Closest matches at every US brand

9 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 blue from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.58
All blue at Behr →
S-H-540
#135074
Quiet Storm
ΔE 1.58 · LRV 7
560D-7
#14446A
Planetarium
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 5
560F-7
#264968
Twilight Chimes
ΔE 3.45 · LRV 6
540F-7
#1B4660
Velvet Evening
ΔE 4 · LRV 5
M510-7
#234673
Inked
ΔE 5.46 · LRV 6

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.67
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
2060-20
#005381
California Blue
ΔE 2.67 · LRV
2061-20
#264864
Cefalú Beach
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 8
2064-20
#184A7C
Laura Bay
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 8
CSP-660
#004763
Adriatic Sea
ΔE 4.39 · LRV
2063-20
#254669
Downpour Blue
ΔE 4.58 · LRV 7

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.78
All blue at Valspar →
V070-6
#014B6B
Back of Beyond
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 5.8
4009-7
#1F4C68
Indigo Cloth
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 6.4
8002-45G
#0F456E
Encore
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 6
M338
#0D4C67
Fingal's Cave
ΔE 4.39 · LRV 6.2
8002-42G
#015474
Back of Beyond
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 7

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.75
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1159-7
#2B4D68
Singing The Blues
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 7
1156-7
#2C4D69
Celestial Blue
ΔE 3.79 · LRV 7
10-32
#2A4B6E
Blue Tang
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 7
1160-7
#2A4B6E
Blue Tang
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 7
1162-7
#314A76
Dragonfly
ΔE 7.14 · LRV 7

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 5
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5860
#2D517C
Slumber
ΔE 5 · LRV 8
DEA135
#2A4B5F
Deep Ocean
ΔE 5.86 · LRV 6
DEA139
#2E4A7D
Nautical
ΔE 7.04 · LRV 7
DE5832
#20576E
Navy Teal
ΔE 7.08 · LRV 8
DEA138
#324680
Indigo Night
ΔE 8.94 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.87
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-91
#385063
Signature
ΔE 6.87 · LRV 7
JG-92
#42526E
Silos District
ΔE 9.02 · LRV 8
JG-90
#435462
Bright Future
ΔE 9.64 · LRV 8
JG-82
#2D5662
Under The Stars
ΔE 11.05 · LRV 8
JG-80
#365862
Water Garden
ΔE 11.85 · LRV 9

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.42
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 7.42 · LRV 8
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 13.07 · LRV 6
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 19.4 · LRV 6
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 24.44 · LRV 7
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 29.22 · LRV 7

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.12
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 30
#3D4E57
Hague Blue
ΔE 11.12 · LRV 7
NO. 281
#4D5B6A
Stiffkey Blue
ΔE 11.18 · LRV 10
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 15.31 · LRV 6
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 16.63 · LRV 6
NO. 93
#464C49
Studio Green
ΔE 18.37 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.17
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 14.17 · LRV 11
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
ΔE 14.94 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 18.04 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 19.01 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 26.18 · LRV 8

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

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

SW 6531
Indigo
LRV 7
SW 6811
Honorable Blue
LRV 6
SW 6524
Commodore
LRV 6
SW 6966
Blueblood
LRV 7
SW 6510
Loyal Blue
LRV 5
SW 6517
Regatta
LRV 8

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #094C73 in HSL space. Pair Dignity Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#094C73 + #733009
TRIADIC
#094C73 · #73094C · #4C7309
ANALOGOUS
#097365 · #094C73 · #091773

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
9.16:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.29:1 fail

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

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