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Lavish Lavender SW 6975
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Lavish Lavender sits at L* 54.3, a* 23.0, b* -20.3. Its hue angle is 319° and its chroma is 30.6, 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 3%.
LRV 22.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.3, Lavish Lavender is lighter than 29% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Lavish Lavender
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naples Sunset | 1391 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Charmed Violet | 1398 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crocus Petal Purple | 2071-40 | 5.30 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Lavish Lavender
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilac Intuition | MQ4-61 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Elite Wisteria | 650B-6 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Romantic Moment | P570-5 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veri Berri | SW 9069 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Plum Blossom | SW 6974 | 5.70 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Baroness | SW 6837 | 6.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kismet | SW 6830 | 6.96 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Drama Violet | SW 6978 | 7.70 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Clematis | SW 6831 | 7.90 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Baroness SW 6837 · lighter, LRV 27.7
- Plum Blossom SW 6974 · lighter, LRV 28.4
- Kismet SW 6830 · lighter, LRV 29.2
- Clematis SW 6831 · darker, LRV 15.9
- Forget-Me-Not SW 6824 · darker, LRV 15.8
- Vigorous Violet SW 6838 · darker, LRV 13.1
Colors that go with Lavish Lavender
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Lavish Lavender:
- Warm Beige SW 0035
- Colonial Revival Green Stone SW 2826
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Inland SW 6452 · complementary (180°)
- Venture Violet SW 6970 · analogous (−30°)
- Red Clover SW 6564 · analogous (+30°)
- Rookwood Antique Gold SW 2814 · triadic (120°)
- Splashy SW 6942 · triadic (240°)
Lavish Lavender vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 23.0) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 22.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 23.1) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 22.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 23.6) is darker (LRV 9.3 vs 22.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.