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Potentially Purple SW 6821
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Undertone: Noticeable purple undertone
In CIELAB, Potentially Purple sits at L* 82.7, a* 5.8, b* -9.1. Its hue angle is 302° and its chroma is 10.8, 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 4%.
LRV 61.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.5, Potentially Purple is lighter than 75% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Potentially Purple
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Lilac | 1403 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Iris | 1402 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lavender Mist | 2070-60 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Potentially Purple
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Mulberry | 650C-3 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Potentially Purple | 640A-3 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Fanciful | M560-2 | 1.70 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhapsody Lilac | SW 6828 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Enchant | SW 6555 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Inspired Lilac | SW 6820 | 4.82 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Euphoric Lilac | SW 6835 | 4.87 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Joyful Lilac | SW 6972 | 5.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grape Mist | SW 6548 | 5.43 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Joyful Lilac SW 6972 · lighter, LRV 69.2
- Inspired Lilac SW 6820 · lighter, LRV 70.7
- Wishful Blue SW 6813 · lighter, LRV 71.8
- Agapanthus SW 9066 · darker, LRV 55.6
- Daydream SW 6541 · darker, LRV 54.2
- Grape Mist SW 6548 · darker, LRV 54.0
Colors that go with Potentially Purple
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Potentially Purple:
- Snowbound SW 7004
- Berry Cream SW 9075
- Original White SW 7077
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Frostwork SW 0059 · complementary (180°)
- Hyacinth Tint SW 6968 · analogous (−30°)
- Euphoric Lilac SW 6835 · analogous (+30°)
- Malted Milk SW 6057 · triadic (120°)
- Meander Blue SW 6484 · triadic (240°)
Potentially Purple vs popular colors
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 2.3) is darker (LRV 56.1 vs 61.5), more blue/cool.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 3.1) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 61.5), more green.
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 3.6) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 61.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.