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Veiled Violet SW 6268
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Undertone: Subtle pink undertone
In CIELAB, Veiled Violet sits at L* 74.4, a* 3.6, b* -1.0. Its hue angle is 344° and its chroma is 3.7, so it leans pink only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 19%.
LRV 47.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.1, Veiled Violet is lighter than 59% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Veiled Violet
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After the Rain | 1452 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Iced Mauve | 2115-50 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Piano Concerto | 1445 | 1.86 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Veiled Violet
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Future Vision | N100-3 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Standing Ovation | N570-2 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Mulberry Stain | N110-2 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanky Gray | SW 6261 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ponder | SW 7079 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Imagine | SW 6009 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fashionable Gray | SW 6275 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Queen Anne Lilac | SW 0021 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chaise Mauve | SW 6016 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Argos SW 7065 · lighter, LRV 50.6
- Samovar Silver SW 6233 · lighter, LRV 50.6
- Mauve Finery SW 6282 · lighter, LRV 50.8
- Mineral Deposit SW 7652 · darker, LRV 42.6
- Uncertain Gray SW 6234 · darker, LRV 42.7
- Warm Pewter SW 9572 · darker, LRV 42.4
Colors that go with Veiled Violet
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Veiled Violet:
- Zurich White SW 7626
- Autumn Orchid SW 9157
- Original White SW 7077
Veiled Violet is too close to neutral (chroma 3.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its pink lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Veiled Violet vs popular colors
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 47.1), more blue/cool.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 7.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 8.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.