Dragon Fruit vs Forward Fuchsia paint color comparison

Dragon Fruit vs Forward Fuchsia

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Dragon Fruit belongs to the pink-red family and Forward Fuchsia to the pink family. At LRV 23 vs 9, Dragon Fruit will read as the brighter of the two — a 14-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Dragon Fruit's cool character against Forward Fuchsia's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 19.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Dragon Fruit vs Forward Fuchsia in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Dragon Fruit and Forward Fuchsia in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Dragon Fruit returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Dragon FruitA contemporary living room painted in Dragon Fruit

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Forward FuchsiaSW 6842 living room color

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Color Details

Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams · 6855
LRV23.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6855
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Forward Fuchsia
Sherwin-Williams · 6842
LRV9.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6842
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Dragon Fruit vs Forward Fuchsia Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dragon Fruit on one side and Forward Fuchsia on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Dragon Fruit comparisons

See how Dragon Fruit stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Dragon Fruit
Ammonite
Dragon Fruit
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 23), opening up a space where Dragon Fruit encloses it.

White Dove
Dragon Fruit
White Dove
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

At LRV 83 vs 23, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Dragon Fruit
Iron Ore
Dragon Fruit
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

At LRV 23 vs 6, Dragon Fruit is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Dragon Fruit
Purbeck Stone
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 23), opening up a space where Dragon Fruit encloses it.

Dragon Fruit
Evergreen Fog
Dragon Fruit
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Dragon Fruit
Mizzle
Dragon Fruit
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

At LRV 52 vs 23, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Dragon Fruit
Agreeable Gray
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 23), opening up a space where Dragon Fruit encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Dragon Fruit
Accessible Beige
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

At LRV 58 vs 23, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Dragon Fruit
Denim Drift
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

A 4-point LRV gap (27 vs 23) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
Dragon Fruit
French Gray
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 23), opening up a space where Dragon Fruit encloses it.

Dragon Fruit
Naval
Dragon Fruit
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Dragon Fruit reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Dragon Fruit
Tranquil Dawn
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

At LRV 55 vs 23, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Dragon Fruit
Bancha
Dragon Fruit
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

A 10-point LRV gap (23 vs 13) makes Dragon Fruit the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Dragon Fruit
Hardwick White
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

At LRV 44 vs 23, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Dragon Fruit
Pure White
Dragon Fruit
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 23), opening up a space where Dragon Fruit encloses it.

Artichoke
Dragon Fruit
Artichoke
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Balboa Mist
Dragon Fruit
Balboa Mist
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

At LRV 66 vs 23, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Dragon Fruit
Shoji White
Dragon Fruit
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

At LRV 74 vs 23, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Dragon Fruit
Snowbound
Dragon Fruit
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 23, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Dragon Fruit
Pigeon
Dragon Fruit
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 23), opening up a space where Dragon Fruit encloses it.

Dragon Fruit
Pewter Green
Dragon Fruit
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

A 11-point LRV gap (23 vs 12) makes Dragon Fruit the marginally brighter of the two.

Duck Green
Dragon Fruit
Duck Green
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

At LRV 23 vs 8, Dragon Fruit is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Dragon Fruit
Skimming Stone
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

At LRV 68 vs 23, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Dragon Fruit
Dix Blue
Dragon Fruit
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 23), opening up a space where Dragon Fruit encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Dragon Fruit
Hicks' Blue
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

Hicks' Blue vs Dragon Fruit

Slaked Lime Deep
Dragon Fruit
Slaked Lime Deep
Dragon Fruit

Slaked Lime Deep vs Dragon Fruit

Vintage Vogue
Dragon Fruit
Vintage Vogue
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

A 11-point LRV gap (23 vs 12) makes Dragon Fruit the marginally brighter of the two.

Livid
Dragon Fruit
Livid
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

Livid vs Dragon Fruit

Saybrook Sage
Dragon Fruit
Saybrook Sage
Dragon Fruit
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

At LRV 45 vs 23, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Dragon Fruit
Pale Green
Dragon Fruit
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Dragon Fruit
6855 · LRV 23

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.