Obi Lilac (SW 6556)
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Obi Lilac (SW 6556) is a deep, cool purple from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Obi Lilac
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Obi Lilac 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 Obi Lilac, 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 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Charm | PPU16-12 | 35.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Native Lilac | 4001-4A | 35 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Lavish Lavender | 1177-4 | 46 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams purple colors nearest to Obi Lilac (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Obi Lilac
Darker than Obi Lilac
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6556 |
| Hex | #B0A3B6 |
| RGB | 176, 163, 182 |
| HSL | 281°, 12%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.6, 8.3, -8.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Obi Lilac (SW 6556), published as #B0A3B6
#9F99B4
#C2ADB6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Obi Lilac (SW 6556)?
- Obi Lilac has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Obi Lilac is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Obi Lilac in another brand?
- Charm (Behr PPU16-12) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Obi Lilac warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Obi Lilac as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.1; 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.