Veiled Violet (SW 6268)
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Veiled Violet (SW 6268) is a medium, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Veiled Violet
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Veiled Violet by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Veiled Violet, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | After the Rain | 1452 | 49.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Future Vision | N100-3 | 47.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Winter Calm | 4001-1B | 46 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Silver Bells | 1003-3 | 46 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Veiled Violet (LRV 47) by LRV.
Lighter than Veiled Violet
Darker than Veiled Violet
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6268 |
| Hex | #BDB5B9 |
| RGB | 189, 181, 185 |
| HSL | 330°, 6%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.4, 3.6, -1.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Veiled Violet (SW 6268), published as #BDB5B9
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#CFBFB9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Veiled Violet (SW 6268)?
- Veiled Violet has an LRV of 47. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Veiled Violet is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Veiled Violet in another brand?
- After the Rain (BM 1452) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Veiled Violet warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Veiled Violet as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.