Kimono Violet (SW 6839)
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Kimono Violet (SW 6839) is a very deep, cool pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 6, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kimono Violet
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Kimono Violet by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Kimono 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 | Purplicious | CSP-465 | 6.8 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Sultana | P100-7 | 8.3 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Plum Good | 4011-10 | 6 | 5.6 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Royal Plum | 1178-7 | 7 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Kimono Violet (LRV 6) by LRV.
Lighter than Kimono Violet
Darker than Kimono Violet
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6839 |
| Hex | #5D395F |
| RGB | 93, 57, 95 |
| HSL | 297°, 25%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 29.6, 22.9, -16.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kimono Violet (SW 6839), published as #5D395F
#4E315D
#6D415F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kimono Violet (SW 6839)?
- Kimono Violet has an LRV of 6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kimono Violet is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Kimono Violet in another brand?
- Royal Plum (PPG 1178-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 3.2 (noticeably different).
- Is Kimono Violet warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Kimono Violet as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.1; 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.