Baroness (SW 6837)
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Baroness (SW 6837) is a deep, cool pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Baroness
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Baroness by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Baroness, 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 | Purple Hyacinth | 2073-40 | 28.2 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Amazonian Orchid | M110-5 | 26.4 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Wild Lavender | 1002-3B | 28 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Violet Eclipse | 1176-5 | 28 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Baroness (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Baroness
Darker than Baroness
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6837 |
| Hex | #A785A7 |
| RGB | 167, 133, 167 |
| HSL | 300°, 16%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.7, 19.0, -13.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Baroness (SW 6837), published as #A785A7
#967CA5
#B88EA7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Baroness (SW 6837)?
- Baroness has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Baroness is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Baroness in another brand?
- Wild Lavender (Valspar 1002-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Baroness warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Baroness as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.0; 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.