Match Damson Dream 2

Dulux Damson Dream 2 is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 9. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Damson Dream 2
Dulux
Damson Dream 2
85RB 09/313#6F3767LRV 9Neutral

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.

Damson Dream 2
Damson Dream 2
Magic Magenta
Damson Dream 2 vs Magic Magenta
Dulux
Damson Dream 2
85RB 09/313 · LRV 9
PPG
Magic Magenta
PPG1180-7 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.7Noticeable
Summer Plum
Damson Dream 2
Damson Dream 2
Summer Plum vs Damson Dream 2
Benjamin Moore
Summer Plum
2074-20 · LRV 10
Dulux
Damson Dream 2
85RB 09/313 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.3Noticeable
Damson Dream 2
Damson Dream 2
Signal violet
Damson Dream 2 vs Signal violet
Dulux
Damson Dream 2
85RB 09/313 · LRV 9
RAL ClassicClassic
Signal violet
RAL 4008 · LRV 14

Signal violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.3Noticeable
Damson Dream 2
Damson Dream 2
Kimono Violet
Kimono Violet
Damson Dream 2 vs Kimono Violet
Dulux
Damson Dream 2
85RB 09/313 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Kimono Violet
6839 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 9 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.4Noticeable
Damson Dream 2
Damson Dream 2
RAL 540-6
RAL 540-6
Damson Dream 2 vs RAL 540-6
Dulux
Damson Dream 2
85RB 09/313 · LRV 9
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 540-6
RAL 540-6 · LRV 5

Damson Dream 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.2Distinct
Sultana
Sultana
Damson Dream 2
Damson Dream 2
Sultana vs Damson Dream 2
Behr
Sultana
P100-7 · LRV 9
Dulux
Damson Dream 2
85RB 09/313 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.2Distinct
Berry Patch
Berry Patch
Damson Dream 2
Damson Dream 2
Berry Patch vs Damson Dream 2
Cloverdale Paint
Berry Patch
1152 · LRV 11
Dulux
Damson Dream 2
85RB 09/313 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 13.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.5Distinct
Damson Dream 2
Royal Berry
Damson Dream 2
Royal Berry
Dulux
Damson Dream 2
85RB 09/313 · LRV 9

A 4-point LRV gap (9 vs 5) makes Damson Dream 2 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.5Distinct
Damson Dream 2
Damson Dream 2
S 5040-R60B
S 5040-R60B
Damson Dream 2 vs S 5040-R60B
Dulux
Damson Dream 2
85RB 09/313 · LRV 9
NCS
S 5040-R60B
S 5040-R60B · LRV 4

A 5-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes Damson Dream 2 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.8Distinct
Damson Dream 2
Damson Dream 2
Brinjal
Brinjal
Damson Dream 2 vs Brinjal
Dulux
Damson Dream 2
85RB 09/313 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Brinjal
222 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 25.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 25.1Very different
Damson Dream 2
Damson Dream 2
Virtuoso
Virtuoso
Damson Dream 2 vs Virtuoso
Dulux
Damson Dream 2
85RB 09/313 · LRV 9
Valspar
Virtuoso
M215 · LRV 4

A 5-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes Damson Dream 2 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 25.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 25.4Very different
Damson Dream 2
Damson Dream 2
Beetroot
Damson Dream 2 vs Beetroot
Dulux
Damson Dream 2
85RB 09/313 · LRV 9
Tikkurila
Beetroot
M425 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 25.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 25.9Very different
Damson Dream 2
Damson Dream 2
Smalt
Smalt
Damson Dream 2 vs Smalt
Dulux
Damson Dream 2
85RB 09/313 · LRV 9
Little Greene
Smalt
255 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 29.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 29.3Very different
Damson Dream 2
Damson Dream 2
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Damson Dream 2 vs Bordeaux
Dulux
Damson Dream 2
85RB 09/313 · LRV 9
Jotun
Bordeaux
2846 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 30.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 30.4Very different