Dahlia (SW 6816)
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Dahlia (SW 6816) is a deep, cool purple from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dahlia
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Dahlia 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 Dahlia, 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 | Persian Violet | 1419 | 35.3 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Intuitive | 610B-4 | 31.7 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Enchanted Evening | 4003-8A | 32 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Hyacinth | 1245-5 | 30 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams purple colors nearest to Dahlia (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Dahlia
Darker than Dahlia
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6816 |
| Hex | #8B98C4 |
| RGB | 139, 152, 196 |
| HSL | 226°, 33%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.3, 5.5, -24.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dahlia (SW 6816), published as #8B98C4
#778FC2
#9FA1C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dahlia (SW 6816)?
- Dahlia has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dahlia is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dahlia in another brand?
- Enchanted Evening (Valspar 4003-8A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Dahlia warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Dahlia as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -24.2; 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.