Ash Violet (SW 6549)
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Ash Violet (SW 6549) is a deep, cool purple from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 34, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ash Violet
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Ash Violet by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Ash 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 | Inspired | AF-595 | 36.7 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fortune | N100-4 | 32.1 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Native Lilac | 4001-4A | 35 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Purple Surf | 1173-5 | 31 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams purple colors nearest to Ash Violet (LRV 34) by LRV.
Lighter than Ash Violet
Darker than Ash Violet
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6549 |
| Hex | #A29BAA |
| RGB | 162, 155, 170 |
| HSL | 268°, 8%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.0, 5.4, -6.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ash Violet (SW 6549), published as #A29BAA
#9191A8
#B4A5AA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ash Violet (SW 6549)?
- Ash Violet has an LRV of 34. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ash Violet is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ash Violet in another brand?
- Fortune (Behr N100-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Ash Violet warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Ash Violet as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.9; 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.