Violet Cache
HGSW 1416 · #D1CBDF · LRV 62 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wisteria48
- 2French Lilac56
- 3Violet Cache62
- 4Silver Peony68
- 5White Lavender76
What Color Is Violet Cache, Really?
Violet Cache reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1416 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Violet Cache
Violet Cache is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Violet Cache
At LRV 62, Violet Cache is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its violet undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Violet Cache 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1416 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Potentially PurpleSW 6821 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 62 | Color page → |
| Behr | On LocationM570-3 · Behr | 3.3 | 60 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender Mist2070-60 · Benjamin Moore | 3.1 | 63 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Purpling Dawn1001-6B · Valspar | 1.9 | 62.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Dusky LilacPPG1176-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 62 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Hint Of Heather90BB 60/109 · Glidden | 1.4 | 60 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Violet Cache 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.
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 #D1CBDF in HSL space. Pair Violet Cache with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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