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Purple Passage SW 6551
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Purple Passage sits at L* 41.3, a* 7.9, b* -13.2. Its hue angle is 301° and its chroma is 15.4, so it reads as an outright purple rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 15%.
LRV 12.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.0, Purple Passage is lighter than 14% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Purple Passage
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinot Grigio Grape | CSP-460 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Darkest Grape | 2069-30 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nightfall Sky | CC-38 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Purple Passage
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luscious Purple | PMD-90 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Twilight Dusk | PMD-44 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Victorian Iris | 650F-6 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plummy | SW 6558 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ripe Berry | SW 9689 | 4.74 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wood Violet | SW 6557 | 6.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mesmerize | SW 6544 | 6.97 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Midnight | SW 6264 | 7.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Forget-Me-Not | SW 6824 | 8.42 | Same family only |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Wood Violet SW 6557 · lighter, LRV 16.3
- Mythical SW 6550 · lighter, LRV 19.7
- Soulful Blue SW 6543 · lighter, LRV 20.3
- Ripe Berry SW 9689 · darker, LRV 9.9
- Quixotic Plum SW 6265 · darker, LRV 6.5
- Majestic Purple SW 6545 · darker, LRV 4.9
Colors that go with Purple Passage
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Purple Passage:
- Oyster White SW 7637
- Urban Jungle SW 9117
- Original White SW 7077
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Oakmoss SW 6180 · complementary (180°)
- Luxe Blue SW 6537 · analogous (−30°)
- Grape Harvest SW 6285 · analogous (+30°)
- Caraïbe SW 9090 · triadic (120°)
- Raging Sea SW 6474 · triadic (240°)
Purple Passage vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 9.3 vs 12.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 12.9) is about as light, more green, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 13.1) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 12.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.