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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6815

Sherwin-Williams Awesome Violet#A7B2D4 · LRV 45

Awesome Violet reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6815 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS AWESOME VIOLET
RGB 167, 178, 212 LRV 45

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Awesome Violet
SKU SW 6815
Hex #A7B2D4
RGB 167, 178, 212
HSL 225°, 34%, 74%
LRV 45
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Sherwin-Williams 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.

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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
High Style
SKU 1275 · #A8B1D7 · LRV 45
ΔE 1.45 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.12
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1245-4
#ABB6D7
Lilac Sachet
ΔE 1.12 · LRV 47
1167-4
#A7B0CC
Lovely Lilac
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 44
1170-4
#B1B3CB
Spring Lilac
ΔE 4.43 · LRV 46
1165-4
#A4B0C4
Innuendo
ΔE 5.24 · LRV 43
1169-4
#AFB2C4
Timeless Lilac
ΔE 5.69 · LRV 45

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All blue at Valspar →
V037-2
#A2AED2
Safe Haven
ΔE 1.29 · LRV 42.5
V074-4
#A2B2CE
Lavender Blue
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 43.8
8001-47C
#B3B5DD
Beloved
ΔE 4.06 · LRV 48
8003-48C
#ACAEC4
Soul Sister
ΔE 4.88 · LRV 43
V110-4
#9DB4CC
Morris Blue
ΔE 6.83 · LRV 44.1

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.21
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
1432
#A7B1CC
Freesia
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 45
2068-50
#AAB0DB
Victorian Trim
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 46
1424
#ACB3CA
Blue Viola
ΔE 3.59 · LRV
822
#9DB2D0
Riviera Azure
ΔE 4.47 · LRV 45
2070-50
#AFAFCB
Enchanted
ΔE 4.57 · LRV 45

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All blue at Behr →
N560-3
#A4ABCE
Luxe Lilac
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 41
MQ4-30
#A8ADD2
Lavender Wash
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 43
650E-3
#AEB0DA
Plum Blossom
ΔE 3.98 · LRV 45
PPU15-14
#A6B3CA
Ballroom Blue
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 45
660F-4
#B0AFD2
Plum Frost
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 45

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.94
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5926
#B5B6CE
Madder Blue
ΔE 4.94 · LRV 48
DE5919
#AEB5C7
Spacious Sky
ΔE 5.45 · LRV 46
DE5884
#A2B7CF
Misted Eve
ΔE 6.23 · LRV 46
DE5870
#A3B9CD
Northern Pond
ΔE 8.02 · LRV 47
DE5814
#9EBBCD
Anchors Away
ΔE 10.7 · LRV 47

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.02
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89
#A1B8CA
Lulworth Blue
ΔE 9.02 · LRV 46
NO. 27
#B2BFC5
Parma Gray
ΔE 12.2 · LRV 51
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 16.9 · LRV 45
NO. 210
#A1C5C8
Blue Ground
ΔE 17.48 · LRV 52
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 18.41 · LRV 44

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.83
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 9.83 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-37
#B1C6CA
Summer Friday
ΔE 14.83 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 16.99 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 18.27 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-44
#90B5B3
Vacay
ΔE 19.08 · LRV 42

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.95
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 11.95 · LRV 51
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 12.64 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 19.07 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 23.72 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 24.94 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.67
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-99
#B0AAAB
Vintage Collection
ΔE 13.67 · LRV 41
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 15.44 · LRV 43
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 15.76 · LRV 45
JG-123
#BBBDB9
Day-to-day
ΔE 16.08 · LRV 50
JG-14
#B0AEA7
Cupola
ΔE 17.75 · LRV 42

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

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.

SW 6808
Celestial
LRV 43
SW 6822
Wisteria
LRV 48
SW 9067
Forever Lilac
LRV 40
SW 6829
Magical
LRV 46
SW 9146
Faded Flaxflower
LRV 44
SW 6240
Windy Blue
LRV 48

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A7B2D4 + #D4C9A7
TRIADIC
#A7B2D4 · #D4A7B2 · #B2D4A7
ANALOGOUS
#A7C9D4 · #A7B2D4 · #B3A7D4

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.11:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.96:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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