Match Denim

Sherwin-Williams Denim is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 14. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Denim
Sherwin-Williams
Denim
6523#506B84LRV 14Cool

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Arrowhead Lake
Arrowhead Lake
Denim
Denim
Arrowhead Lake vs Denim
Behr
Arrowhead Lake
PPU14-01 · LRV 15
Sherwin-Williams
Denim
6523 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Niagara Blues 1
Niagara Blues 1
Denim
Denim
Niagara Blues 1 vs Denim
Dulux
Niagara Blues 1
10BB 15/154 · LRV 15
Sherwin-Williams
Denim
6523 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Denim
Denim
Revel Blue
Revel Blue
Denim vs Revel Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Denim
6523 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Revel Blue
6530 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Bedford Blue
Bedford Blue
Denim
Denim
Bedford Blue vs Denim
Benjamin Moore
Bedford Blue
1679 · LRV 17
Sherwin-Williams
Denim
6523 · LRV 14

A 4-point LRV gap (17 vs 14) makes Bedford Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Stained Glass
Denim
Denim
Stained Glass vs Denim
PPG
Stained Glass
PPG1165-6 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Denim
6523 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.2Noticeable
Denim
Denim
L436
Denim vs L436
Sherwin-Williams
Denim
6523 · LRV 14
Tikkurila
L436
L436 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.7Noticeable
Honky Tonk Blue
Honky Tonk Blue
Denim
Denim
Honky Tonk Blue vs Denim
Cloverdale Paint
Honky Tonk Blue
0619 · LRV 15
Sherwin-Williams
Denim
6523 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Woad
Woad
Denim
Denim
Woad vs Denim
Little Greene
Woad
251 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Denim
6523 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
RAL 610-2
RAL 610-2
Denim
Denim
RAL 610-2 vs Denim
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 610-2
RAL 610-2 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Denim
6523 · LRV 14

RAL 610-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable
Distant blue
Distant blue
Denim
Denim
Distant blue vs Denim
RAL ClassicClassic
Distant blue
RAL 5023 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Denim
6523 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.7Noticeable
Wine Dark
Wine Dark
Denim
Denim
Wine Dark vs Denim
Farrow & Ball
Wine Dark
308 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Denim
6523 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.4Noticeable
Denim
Denim
Passageway
Passageway
Denim vs Passageway
Sherwin-Williams
Denim
6523 · LRV 14
Valspar
Passageway
V137-6 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.6Noticeable
Industrial Blue
Industrial Blue
Denim
Denim
Industrial Blue vs Denim
Jotun
Industrial Blue
5455 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Denim
6523 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.4Noticeable
S 5010-R90B
Denim
Denim
S 5010-R90B vs Denim
NCS
S 5010-R90B
S 5010-R90B · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Denim
6523 · LRV 14

A 6-point LRV gap (19 vs 14) makes S 5010-R90B the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.6Distinct