Magical (SW 6829)
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Magical (SW 6829) is a medium, cool purple from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Magical
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Magical 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 Magical, 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 | Heather Plum | 1396 | 46.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Cyber Grape | M570-4 | 42.3 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Fancy Pansy | 1001-4A | 45 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Windsor Purple | 1249-4 | 48 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams purple colors nearest to Magical (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Magical
Darker than Magical
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6829 |
| Hex | #C0AFD0 |
| RGB | 192, 175, 208 |
| HSL | 271°, 26%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.8, 12.3, -14.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Magical (SW 6829), published as #C0AFD0
#AEA5CE
#D2B9D0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Magical (SW 6829)?
- Magical has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Magical is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Magical in another brand?
- Fancy Pansy (Valspar 1001-4A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Magical warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Magical as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.5; 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.