Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Ripe Berry |
| SKU | SW 9689 |
| Hex | #5C5666 |
| RGB | 92, 86, 102 |
| HSL | 263°, 9%, 37% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | violet / cool |
| 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Clare
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ripe Berry
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Ripe Berry — the nearest deck color, Purple Trinket (DE5979), is clearly different (ΔE 5.87). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9689 instead. See the full Purple Trinket swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ripe Berry
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Ripe Berry — the nearest deck color, Coffee Nook (JG-96), is clearly different (ΔE 8.54). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9689 instead. See the full Coffee Nook swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ripe Berry
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Ripe Berry — the nearest deck color, Sorcerer (C2-758), is clearly different (ΔE 9.63). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9689 instead. See the full Sorcerer swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Ripe Berry
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Ripe Berry — the nearest deck color, Goodnight Moon (PNT100-DP-42), is clearly different (ΔE 10.74). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9689 instead. See the full Goodnight Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ripe Berry
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Ripe Berry — the nearest deck color, Stiffkey Blue (NO. 281), is clearly different (ΔE 11.69). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9689 instead. See the full Stiffkey Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Ripe Berry
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Ripe Berry — the nearest deck color, We Three Kings (BD-WK), is clearly different (ΔE 12.28). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9689 instead. See the full We Three Kings swatch →