Ruby Violet (SW 9076)
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Ruby Violet (SW 9076) is a deep, neutral pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ruby Violet
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Ruby 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 Ruby 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 | Aplomb | AF-625 | 20.6 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Mulberry Wine | T15-19 | 22.9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Plum Legacy | 1002-7B | 21 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gothic Amethyst | 1046-5 | 28 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Ruby Violet (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Ruby Violet
Darker than Ruby Violet
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9076 |
| Hex | #9B7E8B |
| RGB | 155, 126, 139 |
| HSL | 333°, 13%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.8, 13.4, -2.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ruby Violet (SW 9076), published as #9B7E8B
#8B7589
#AB878B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ruby Violet (SW 9076)?
- Ruby Violet has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ruby Violet is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ruby Violet in another brand?
- Mulberry Wine (Behr T15-19) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Ruby Violet warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Ruby Violet as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.8; 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.