Dragon Fruit
SW 6855 · #CC617F · LRV 23 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Aged Wine12
- 2Plum Dandy17
- 3Dragon Fruit23
- 4Vintage Tea Rose47
- 5Pink Quartz53
What Color Is Dragon Fruit, Really?
Dragon Fruit reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6855 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dragon Fruit
Dragon Fruit 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 Dragon Fruit
With an LRV of 23, Dragon Fruit 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 Dragon Fruit 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6855 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Ballerina TutuP130-6 · Behr | 1.0 | 23 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Razzle Dazzle1348 · Benjamin Moore | 4.4 | 20 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cherry PinkPPG1183-6 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 22 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Ruby Blush70RR 23/409 · Glidden | 2.0 | 23 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | LipstickDE5040 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.9 | 20 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Temptress1144 · Diamond Vogel | 4.8 | 21 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Dragon Fruit within Sherwin-Williams'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 #CC617F in HSL space. Pair Dragon Fruit with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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