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Valiant Violet SW 6818
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Valiant Violet sits at L* 30.0, a* 11.1, b* -27.2. Its hue angle is 292° and its chroma is 29.4, so it reads as an outright purple rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 4%.
LRV 6.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.2, Valiant Violet is lighter than 5% 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 Valiant 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wizard | CC-966 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Basic Blue | CC-968 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grape Gum | 2068-20 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Valiant 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constellation Blue | T18-18 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Dramatist | MQ5-43 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Starlit Night | T11-19 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dignified | SW 6538 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Morning Glory | SW 6971 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fully Purple | SW 6983 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Izmir Purple | SW 6825 | 4.94 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Majestic Purple | SW 6545 | 5.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dewberry | SW 6552 | 6.21 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Morning Glory SW 6971 · lighter, LRV 7.7
- Fully Purple SW 6983 · lighter, LRV 8.4
- African Violet SW 6982 · lighter, LRV 10.8
- Majestic Purple SW 6545 · darker, LRV 4.9
- Concord Grape SW 6559 · darker, LRV 4.6
- Dewberry SW 6552 · darker, LRV 4.6
Colors that go with Valiant Violet
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Valiant Violet:
- On the Rocks SW 7671
- Peppercorn SW 7674
- Spatial White SW 6259
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Marsh Fern SW 2930 · complementary (180°)
- Dignity Blue SW 6804 · analogous (−30°)
- Kimono Violet SW 6839 · analogous (+30°)
- Vintage Leather SW 6062 · triadic (120°)
- Perennial Green SW 2932 · triadic (240°)
Valiant Violet vs popular colors
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 11.7) is darker (LRV 4.5 vs 6.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 12.2) is lighter (LRV 9.3 vs 6.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 12.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.