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Grape Mist SW 6548
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Undertone: Subtle purple undertone
In CIELAB, Grape Mist sits at L* 78.3, a* 3.4, b* -3.9. Its hue angle is 311° and its chroma is 5.2, so it leans purple only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 13%.
LRV 54.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.0, Grape Mist is lighter than 66% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Grape Mist
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Violet | 2116-50 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Iced Mauve | 2115-50 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| North Cascades | 1411 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Grape Mist
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxgloves | 660E-3 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Posture & Pose | N560-1 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Satire | MQ5-40 | 1.58 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enchant | SW 6555 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sensitive Tint | SW 6267 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Veiled Violet | SW 6268 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Swanky Gray | SW 6261 | 4.83 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fashionable Gray | SW 6275 | 5.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wallflower | SW 6281 | 5.16 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Upward SW 6239 · lighter, LRV 57.4
- Vaguely Mauve SW 6015 · lighter, LRV 57.2
- Zircon SW 7667 · lighter, LRV 58.7
- Studio Mauve SW 0062 · darker, LRV 50.2
- Monorail Silver SW 7663 · darker, LRV 49.5
- Fashionable Gray SW 6275 · darker, LRV 48.4
Colors that go with Grape Mist
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Grape Mist:
- Ceiling Bright White SW 7007
- Rose Colored SW 6303
- Original White SW 7077
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Comfort Gray SW 6205 · complementary (180°)
- Daydream SW 6541 · analogous (−30°)
- Enchant SW 6555 · analogous (+30°)
- Twilight Gray SW 0054 · triadic (120°)
- Silver Lake SW 9633 · triadic (240°)
Grape Mist vs popular colors
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 54.0).
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 54.0), more blue/cool, more saturated.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 54.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.