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Awesome Violet SW 6815
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Awesome Violet sits at L* 72.8, a* 3.4, b* -18.4. Its hue angle is 280° and its chroma is 18.7, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 2%.
LRV 45.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.0, Awesome Violet is lighter than 56% 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 Awesome 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freesia | 1432 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Victorian Trim | 2068-50 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oriental Iris | 1418 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Awesome 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender Wash | MQ4-30 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pixie Violet | 620B-4 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Meadow Phlox | S540-3 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indulgent | SW 6969 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Agapanthus | SW 9066 | 5.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Celestial | SW 6808 | 7.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Vesper Violet | SW 6542 | 7.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hyacinth Tint | SW 6968 | 7.74 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Solitude | SW 6535 | 7.82 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Wisteria SW 6822 · lighter, LRV 48.3
- Agapanthus SW 9066 · lighter, LRV 55.6
- Hyacinth Tint SW 6968 · lighter, LRV 59.6
- Indulgent SW 6969 · darker, LRV 40.8
- Forever Lilac SW 9067 · darker, LRV 40.1
- Cosmos SW 6528 · darker, LRV 37.9
Colors that go with Awesome Violet
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Awesome Violet:
- Pure White SW 7005
- Almond Roca SW 9105
- Spatial White SW 6259
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Koi Pond SW 7727 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · analogous (−30°)
- Magical SW 6829 · analogous (+30°)
- Rosettee SW 7581 · triadic (120°)
- Spearmint SW 6465 · triadic (240°)
Awesome Violet vs popular colors
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 8.5) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 45.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 45.0), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 12.3) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 45.0), more yellow/warm, more muted.