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Dream in Purple

HGSW 3395 · #A6A3A9 · LRV 37 · neutral with no strong undertone

HGSW 3395 · #A6A3A9 · LRV 37 — neutral with no strong undertone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

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Dream in Purple
HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 3395 · #A6A3A9
Brand · codeHGTV Home by Sherwin-WilliamsHGSW 3395 · all HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams grays
LRV37Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertoneneutral with no strong undertone
FamilyGray
Hex · RGB · HSL#A6A3A9 · 166, 163, 169 · 270°, 3%, 65%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Black Fox7
  2. 2Pewter Green12
  3. 3Dream in Purple37
  4. 4Stardew43
  5. 5Sea Salt63
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Dream in Purple, Really?

Dream in Purple reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3395 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Dream in Purple

Dream in Purple is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Dream in Purple

Dream in Purple sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

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Most complaints about Dream in Purple are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3395 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

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Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors

The nearest shades to Dream in Purple within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Dream in Purple · 8.4 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Dream in Purple · 2.5 : 1 · fails for text

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A6A3A9 in HSL space. Pair Dream in Purple with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A6A3A9 + #A6A9A3
TRIADIC
#A6A3A9 · #A9A6A3 · #A3A9A6
ANALOGOUS
#A3A3A9 · #A6A3A9 · #A9A3A9

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