Vesper Violet (SW 6542)
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Vesper Violet (SW 6542) is a deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Vesper Violet
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Vesper Violet by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Vesper 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 | Yukon Sky | 1439 | 38.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Great Falls | PPU15-11 | 37.9 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Acier Tint | 4004-3C | 36 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lilac Time | 1168-4 | 41 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Vesper Violet (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Vesper Violet
Darker than Vesper Violet
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6542 |
| Hex | #99A0B2 |
| RGB | 153, 160, 178 |
| HSL | 223°, 14%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.9, 1.2, -10.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vesper Violet (SW 6542), published as #99A0B2
#8796B0
#ABAAB2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vesper Violet (SW 6542)?
- Vesper Violet has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vesper Violet is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Vesper Violet in another brand?
- Yukon Sky (BM 1439) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Vesper Violet warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Vesper Violet as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.1; 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.