Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Ripe Berry |
| SKU | SW 9689 |
| Hex | #5C5666 |
| RGB | 92, 86, 102 |
| HSL | 263°, 9%, 37% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Sherwin-Williams Ripe Berry
With an LRV of 10, Ripe Berry is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its violet 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.
Ripe Berry works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Ripe Berry within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #5C5666 in HSL space. Pair Ripe Berry with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Sherwin-Williams Ripe Berry Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ripe Berry 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9689 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Ripe Berry
Behr's nearest match is Dignified Purple (N110-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Ripe Berry without repainting risk. See the full Dignified Purple swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ripe Berry
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Ripe Berry. The nearest is Mythic (CSP-510) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mythic swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ripe Berry
Valspar has no exact twin of Ripe Berry. The nearest is Forge (8004-48F) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Forge swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ripe Berry
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Purple Parlor (PPG13-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Ripe Berry without repainting risk. See the full Purple Parlor swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ripe Berry
Glidden's nearest match is Night Vineyard (30RB 10/100), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Ripe Berry without repainting risk. See the full Night Vineyard swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ripe Berry
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Ripe Berry. The nearest is Smoky Purple (343-7DB) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smoky Purple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ripe Berry
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Ripe Berry. The nearest is Shadow Hue (HGSW 3392) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shadow Hue swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ripe Berry
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Ripe Berry. The nearest is Imperial Purple (NO. W40) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Imperial Purple swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ripe Berry
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Ripe Berry — the nearest deck color, Soul Train (1299), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9689 instead. See the full Soul Train swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ripe Berry
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Ripe Berry. The nearest is Blackwater (1320) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackwater swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Ripe Berry
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Ripe Berry. The nearest is Future Legend (FUTURE LEGEND) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Future Legend swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Ripe Berry
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Ripe Berry. The nearest is Rodmell (RODMELL) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rodmell swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ripe Berry
Kompozit has no exact twin of Ripe Berry. The nearest is Blackwater (1320) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackwater swatch →