Slate Violet (SW 9155)
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Slate Violet (SW 9155) is a deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Slate Violet
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Slate Violet by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Slate 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 | Soho Loft | CSP-10 | 30.4 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Graylac | T18-03 | 27 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Opal Slate | 4001-1C | 29 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Shining Armor | 1003-5 | 26 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Slate Violet (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Slate Violet
Darker than Slate Violet
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9155 |
| Hex | #989192 |
| RGB | 152, 145, 146 |
| HSL | 351°, 3%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.8, 2.8, 0.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Slate Violet (SW 9155), published as #989192
#888890
#A99B92
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Slate Violet (SW 9155)?
- Slate Violet has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Slate Violet is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Slate Violet in another brand?
- Opal Slate (Valspar 4001-1C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Slate Violet warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Slate Violet as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.4; 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.