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Drama Violet SW 6978
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Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Drama Violet sits at L* 61.3, a* 27.8, b* -15.6. Its hue angle is 331° and its chroma is 31.9, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 6%.
LRV 29.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.5, Drama Violet is lighter than 37% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Drama 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilac Pink | 2074-40 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Purple Hyacinth | 2073-40 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Raspberry | 2075-40 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Drama 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joie De Vivre | MQ4-60 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Rock Star Pink | P110-4 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cactus Flower | HDC-SP16-11 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baroness | SW 6837 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Plum Blossom | SW 6974 | 4.88 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ice Plant | SW 6847 | 5.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kismet | SW 6830 | 7.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lavish Lavender | SW 6975 | 7.70 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Radiant Lilac | SW 0074 | 7.80 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Prominent Pink SW 6846 · lighter, LRV 43.3
- Queenly SW 6977 · lighter, LRV 47.7
- Partytime SW 6849 · lighter, LRV 48.5
- Lavish Lavender SW 6975 · darker, LRV 22.3
- Veri Berri SW 9069 · darker, LRV 20.8
- Clematis SW 6831 · darker, LRV 15.9
Colors that go with Drama Violet
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Drama Violet:
- Grecian Ivory SW 7541
- Avenue Tan SW 7543
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Eco Green SW 6739 · complementary (180°)
- Brave Purple SW 6823 · analogous (−30°)
- Cyclamen SW 6571 · analogous (+30°)
- Edgy Gold SW 6409 · triadic (120°)
- Jamaica Bay SW 6781 · triadic (240°)
Drama Violet vs popular colors
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 20.3) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 29.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 20.6) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 29.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 23.8) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 29.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.