Kismet (SW 6830)
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Kismet (SW 6830) is a deep, cool purple from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kismet
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Kismet 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 Kismet, 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 | Crocus Petal Purple | 2071-40 | 28 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Classic Bouquet | P570-4 | 30 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Gleeful Joy | 1001-3C | 32 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Purple Statice | 1249-5 | 28 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams purple colors nearest to Kismet (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Kismet
Darker than Kismet
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6830 |
| Hex | #A18AB7 |
| RGB | 161, 138, 183 |
| HSL | 271°, 24%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.9, 17.4, -20.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kismet (SW 6830), published as #A18AB7
#8F81B5
#B393B7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kismet (SW 6830)?
- Kismet has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kismet is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Kismet in another brand?
- Classic Bouquet (Behr P570-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Kismet warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Kismet as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -20.3; 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.