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Ash Violet SW 6549
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Undertone: Noticeable purple undertone
In CIELAB, Ash Violet sits at L* 65.0, a* 5.4, b* -6.9. Its hue angle is 308° and its chroma is 8.8, so it leans purple clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 12%.
LRV 34.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.1, Ash Violet is lighter than 43% 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 Ash 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspired | AF-595 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wisteria | AF-585 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hazy Lilac | 2116-40 | 4.55 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Ash 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortune | N100-4 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Luxe Lilac | N560-3 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Charm | PPU16-12 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obi Lilac | SW 6556 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mysterious Mauve | SW 6262 | 5.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gentle Grape | SW 9074 | 5.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Beguiling Mauve | SW 6269 | 5.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Berry Cream | SW 9075 | 5.84 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Vesper Violet | SW 6542 | 6.60 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Mysterious Mauve SW 6262 · lighter, LRV 37.1
- Obi Lilac SW 6556 · lighter, LRV 38.7
- Beguiling Mauve SW 6269 · lighter, LRV 39.6
- Autumn Orchid SW 9157 · darker, LRV 29.4
- Moonlit Orchid SW 9153 · darker, LRV 28.8
- Berry Cream SW 9075 · darker, LRV 28.2
Colors that go with Ash Violet
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Ash Violet:
- Ibis White SW 7000
- Bellini Fizz SW 9008
- Original White SW 7077
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Coastal Plain SW 6192 · complementary (180°)
- Vesper Violet SW 6542 · analogous (−30°)
- Obi Lilac SW 6556 · analogous (+30°)
- Palisade SW 7635 · triadic (120°)
- Calico SW 0017 · triadic (240°)
Ash Violet vs popular colors
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 11.4) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 34.1), more blue/cool, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 12.4) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 34.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 13.1) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 34.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.