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Vesper Violet SW 6542
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Vesper Violet sits at L* 65.8, a* 1.2, b* -10.2. Its hue angle is 277° and its chroma is 10.2, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 8%.
LRV 35.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.2, Vesper Violet is lighter than 44% 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 Vesper 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Sky | 1439 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yukon Sky | CC-920 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dreamy | 1425 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Vesper 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls | PPU15-11 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Veranda Iris | 620D-4 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ridge View | 610F-5 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solitude | SW 6535 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Modern Lavender | SW 9688 | 5.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dusty Heather | SW 9073 | 5.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dried Lavender | SW 9072 | 5.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Aleutian | SW 6241 | 5.82 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Let it Rain | SW 9152 | 6.05 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Solitude SW 6535 · lighter, LRV 37.8
- Cosmos SW 6528 · lighter, LRV 37.9
- Aleutian SW 6241 · lighter, LRV 38.7
- Dustblu SW 9161 · darker, LRV 32.3
- Daphne SW 9151 · darker, LRV 32.0
- Dried Lavender SW 9072 · darker, LRV 29.3
Colors that go with Vesper Violet
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Vesper Violet:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Jonquil SW 6674
- Spatial White SW 6259
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Western Reserve SW 9597 · complementary (180°)
- Favorite Jeans SW 9147 · analogous (−30°)
- Ash Violet SW 6549 · analogous (+30°)
- Glamour SW 6031 · triadic (120°)
- Marine SW 9659 · triadic (240°)
Vesper Violet vs popular colors
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 11.8) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 35.2), more red/pink.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 12.9) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 35.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 13.4) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 35.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.