Dragon Fruit
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Dragon Fruit (6855) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its brighter saturation keeps the hue present and expressive, even when the overall color is pale. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
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22.97
Dragon Fruit's Color Strip
Dragon Fruit is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Exuberant Pink and Cherries Jubilee. The strip spans from Exuberant Pink at the lightest end to Positive Red at the deepest. Color strip 101 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Dragon Fruit in Rooms
Follow Dragon Fruit from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bathroom Photo
1 bathroom image place Dragon Fruit (6855) in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together. An LRV of 23.0 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Dragon Fruit — industrial bathroom
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1 Home Office Photo
1 home office image place Dragon Fruit (6855) in a focused room balancing work, concentration and comfort. An LRV of 23.0 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Sherwin-Williams Dragon Fruit in a moody home office
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1 Front Door Photo
Dragon Fruit (6855) can change noticeably under direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
bold front door featuring Dragon Fruit by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bedroom Photo
The slower pace of morning and night can draw different notes from Dragon Fruit (6855). The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A art deco bedroom painted in Dragon Fruit
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1 Dining Room Photo
Dragon Fruit (6855) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under natural light, candles and pendant lighting.
Dragon Fruit paint in a art deco dining room
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1 Kitchen Photo
1 kitchen image trace Dragon Fruit (6855) through the changing light from breakfast through dinner. The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Dragon Fruit — classy kitchen
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1 Patio Photo
Dragon Fruit (6855) brings its red character into an outdoor room surrounded by sky, planting and open light. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
rustic modern patio featuring Dragon Fruit by Sherwin-Williams
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1 House Photo
The 1 house image turn a red swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
Dragon Fruit color — modern luxury house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Dragon Fruit (6855) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
A contemporary living room painted in Dragon Fruit
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1 Mudroom Photo
The pink, red hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage and flooring, storage, timber, baskets and hardware guide the final sample decision.
Dragon Fruit paint in a coastal mudroom
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 84 vs 23, Ibis White is decisively the brighter choice.
Shell White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 23), opening up a space where Dragon Fruit encloses it.
Dragon Fruit reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 6), opening up a space where Charcoal Blue encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 84 vs 23, Ibis White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 26 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Dragon Fruit reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pink Flamingo reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Coming Up Roses reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (30 vs 23) makes Tuberose the marginally brighter of the two.
Impatient Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cyclamen reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (31 vs 23) makes Zany Pink the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 24 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 23 vs 9, Dragon Fruit is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 23 vs 5, Dragon Fruit is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (35 vs 23) makes Calico the marginally brighter of the two.
Topsail reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 23), opening up a space where Dragon Fruit encloses it.
Tradewind reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 23), opening up a space where Dragon Fruit encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (23 vs 19) makes Dragon Fruit the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Haute Pink reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 23), opening up a space where Dragon Fruit encloses it.
With LRVs of 26 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (30 vs 23) makes Tuberose the marginally brighter of the two.
Vivacious Pink reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 23), opening up a space where Dragon Fruit encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 23, Fussy Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
At LRV 23 vs 10, Dragon Fruit is decisively the brighter choice.
Dragon Fruit reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dragon Fruit reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dragon Fruit reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 23 vs 10, Dragon Fruit is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This vivid magenta-red glows with cool undertones that conjure the exotic allure of a twilight garden or the electric energy of modern art. Perfect for making a bold statement in a bedroom, gallery wall, or creative workspace where personality demands to be seen.