African Violet (SW 6982)
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African Violet (SW 6982) is a very deep, cool purple from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with African Violet
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for African Violet 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 African 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 | Your Majesty | 1400 | 12.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Virtual Violet | HDC-MD-25 | 10.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Purple Royalty | 4009-10 | 12 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Eggplant | 1247-7 | 9 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams purple colors nearest to African Violet (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than African Violet
Darker than African Violet
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6982 |
| Hex | #665385 |
| RGB | 102, 83, 133 |
| HSL | 263°, 23%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.1, 18.9, -25.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
African Violet (SW 6982), published as #665385
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of African Violet (SW 6982)?
- African Violet has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so African Violet is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to African Violet in another brand?
- Your Majesty (BM 1400) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is African Violet warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists African Violet as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -25.1; 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.