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Fully Purple SW 6983
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Fully Purple sits at L* 34.9, a* 14.8, b* -27.6. Its hue angle is 298° and its chroma is 31.3, 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 3%.
LRV 8.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.4, Fully Purple is lighter than 9% 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 Fully 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauve Bauhaus | 1407 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Scandinavian Blue | 2068-30 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Basic Blue | CC-968 | 4.54 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Fully 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dramatist | MQ5-43 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Purple Prince | P550-7 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| King's Court | P560-7 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Izmir Purple | SW 6825 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Valiant Violet | SW 6818 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| African Violet | SW 6982 | 5.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Morning Glory | SW 6971 | 5.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Impulsive Purple | SW 6832 | 6.17 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dignified | SW 6538 | 6.68 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- African Violet SW 6982 · lighter, LRV 10.8
- Gutsy Grape SW 6980 · lighter, LRV 11.2
- Forget-Me-Not SW 6824 · lighter, LRV 15.8
- Izmir Purple SW 6825 · darker, LRV 6.6
- Valiant Violet SW 6818 · darker, LRV 6.2
- Concord Grape SW 6559 · darker, LRV 4.6
Colors that go with Fully Purple
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Fully Purple:
- Repose Gray SW 7015
- Calypso SW 6950
- Pure White SW 7005
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Inverness SW 6433 · complementary (180°)
- Blueblood SW 6966 · analogous (−30°)
- Kimono Violet SW 6839 · analogous (+30°)
- Sturdy Brown SW 6097 · triadic (120°)
- Cape Verde SW 6482 · triadic (240°)
Fully Purple vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 12.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 12.4) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 8.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 13.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.