Vigorous Violet (SW 6838)
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Vigorous Violet (SW 6838) is a very deep, cool pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Vigorous Violet
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Vigorous Violet 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 Vigorous Violet, 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 | Fire and Ice | 1392 | 14.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Birthstone | MQ4-62 | 11.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Pensive Plum | 1002-3A | 13 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pageant Pansy | 13-20 | 12 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Vigorous Violet (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Vigorous Violet
Darker than Vigorous Violet
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6838 |
| Hex | #7C5A7E |
| RGB | 124, 90, 126 |
| HSL | 297°, 17%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.9, 20.6, -14.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vigorous Violet (SW 6838), published as #7C5A7E
#6C527C
#8C637E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vigorous Violet (SW 6838)?
- Vigorous Violet has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vigorous Violet is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Vigorous Violet in another brand?
- Pensive Plum (Valspar 1002-3A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Vigorous Violet warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Vigorous Violet as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.8; 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.