Chapeau Violet
SW 7136 · #DEE5EC · LRV 78 — cool blue tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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- 2Eider White73
- 3Chapeau Violet78
- 4White Dove83
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What Color Is Chapeau Violet, Really?
Chapeau Violet reads as a cool blue tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 7136 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Chapeau Violet
Chapeau Violet shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Chapeau Violet
Chapeau Violet is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Chapeau 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 7136 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 | White LavenderM550-1 · Behr | 3.4 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | White Heaven2068-70 · Benjamin Moore | 3.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | London LightsV110-1 · Valspar | 0.7 | 76.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | City LightsPPG1041-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 78 | Color page → |
| Glidden | City LightsPPG1041-2 · Glidden | 1.5 | 78 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Chalky Violet141-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.7 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Chapeau 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 #DEE5EC in HSL space. Pair Chapeau Violet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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