Awesome Violet
SW 6815 · #A7B2D4 · LRV 45 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Smoky Blue15
- 2Wolf Gray21
- 3Awesome Violet45
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Awesome Violet, Really?
Awesome Violet reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6815 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Awesome Violet
Awesome Violet is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Awesome Violet
Awesome Violet sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Awesome Violet 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6815 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Lavender WashMQ4-30 · Behr | 2.8 | 43 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Freesia1432 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lavender BlueV074-4 · Valspar | 3.3 | 43.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Lilac SachetPPG1245-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Duchess Blue30BB 47/179 · Glidden | 2.7 | 47 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Twilight Dreams240-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Awesome Violet within 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 #A7B2D4 in HSL space. Pair Awesome Violet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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