Clematis (SW 6831)
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Clematis (SW 6831) is a very deep, cool purple from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Clematis
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Clematis 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 Clematis, 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 | Cupid's Dart | 1385 | 17.1 | 5.3 | clearly different |
| Behr | Purple Paradise | PPU16-03 | 16 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sonic Plum | 4002-10C | 14 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mirabella | 1176-6 | 17 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams purple colors nearest to Clematis (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Clematis
Darker than Clematis
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6831 |
| Hex | #7E6596 |
| RGB | 126, 101, 150 |
| HSL | 271°, 20%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.9, 20.0, -23.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Clematis (SW 6831), published as #7E6596
#6D5C94
#906E96
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Clematis (SW 6831)?
- Clematis has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Clematis is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Clematis in another brand?
- Purple Paradise (Behr PPU16-03) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Clematis warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Clematis as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -23.0; 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.