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Settled, side by side

Blackberry

Sherwin-Williams · SW 7577

Mulberry Silk

Sherwin-Williams · SW 0001

4.81
LRV
20.43
Mulberry Silk is 15.6 points lighter
#533640
Hex
#94766C
83 · 54 · 64
RGB
148 · 118 · 108
Warm
Warmth
Warm
Deep plum with a magenta undertone
Undertone
Muted mauve-brown
Purple
Family
Red
Sherwin-Williams
Collection
Historic Color

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The difference

Read from the numbers

Mulberry Silk is the lighter of the two at LRV 20.43, 15.6 points above Blackberry at LRV 4.81. Both read warm. Blackberry is a purple, Mulberry Silk a red. For a whole room, Mulberry Silk is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Blackberry is the bolder pick.

How they read

In their own words

Blackberry SW 7577 is a very dark plum in Sherwin-Williams' red family, rated for interior and exterior use. Sherwin-Williams gives an LRV of 4.81.

Mulberry Silk SW 0001 is a muted mauve-brown in Sherwin-Williams' Historic Color family, with an LRV of 20.43.

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