Awesome Violet (SW 6815)
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Awesome Violet (SW 6815) is a medium, cool purple from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Awesome Violet
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Awesome 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 Awesome 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 | Freesia | 1432 | 45.2 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Lavender Wash | MQ4-30 | 44.3 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Ticklish | 4004-7C | 48 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lilac Sachet | 1245-4 | 47 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams purple colors nearest to Awesome Violet (LRV 45) by LRV.
Lighter than Awesome Violet
Darker than Awesome Violet
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6815 |
| Hex | #A7B2D4 |
| RGB | 167, 178, 212 |
| HSL | 225°, 34%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.8, 3.4, -18.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Awesome Violet (SW 6815), published as #A7B2D4
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#BBBCD4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Awesome Violet (SW 6815)?
- Awesome Violet has an LRV of 45. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Awesome Violet is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Awesome Violet in another brand?
- Lilac Sachet (PPG 1245-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Awesome Violet warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Awesome Violet as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.4; 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.