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Vigorous Violet SW 6838
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Vigorous Violet sits at L* 42.9, a* 20.6, b* -14.8. Its hue angle is 324° and its chroma is 25.3, 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 14%.
LRV 13.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.1, Vigorous Violet is lighter than 16% 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 Vigorous 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire and Ice | 1392 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Ultra Violet | 1372 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cupid's Dart | 1385 | 4.64 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Vigorous 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birthstone | MQ4-62 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Showstopper | MQ5-34 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gala Ball | 670D-7 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passionate Purple | SW 6981 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gutsy Grape | SW 6980 | 5.49 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grape Harvest | SW 6285 | 5.96 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Clematis | SW 6831 | 6.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Plummy | SW 6558 | 6.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Verve Violet | SW 6979 | 7.11 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Clematis SW 6831 · lighter, LRV 15.9
- Wood Violet SW 6557 · lighter, LRV 16.3
- Veri Berri SW 9069 · lighter, LRV 20.8
- Plummy SW 6558 · darker, LRV 11.5
- Gutsy Grape SW 6980 · darker, LRV 11.2
- Impulsive Purple SW 6832 · darker, LRV 8.7
Colors that go with Vigorous Violet
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Vigorous Violet:
- Origami White SW 7636
- Yellow Bird SW 9022
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cilantro SW 6453 · complementary (180°)
- Forget-Me-Not SW 6824 · analogous (−30°)
- Berry Bush SW 6292 · analogous (+30°)
- Eminent Bronze SW 6412 · triadic (120°)
- Maxi Teal SW 6769 · triadic (240°)
Vigorous Violet vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 14.0) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 13.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 14.2) is darker (LRV 9.3 vs 13.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 19.7) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 13.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.