Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Chapeau Violet |
| SKU | SW 7136 |
| Hex | #DEE5EC |
| RGB | 222, 229, 236 |
| HSL | 210°, 27%, 90% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams 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.
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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Sherwin-Williams Chapeau Violet Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Chapeau Violet from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 7136 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Chapeau Violet
Behr's nearest match is Script White (N540-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Chapeau Violet without repainting risk. See the full Script White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Chapeau Violet
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Chapeau Violet. The nearest is White Heaven (2068-70) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Heaven swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Chapeau Violet
The closest Valspar equivalent of Chapeau Violet is London Lights (V110-1). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 76.1 vs 78). If Valspar is your counter, order London Lights and you'll get the same color. See the full London Lights swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Chapeau Violet
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is City Lights (PPG1041-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Chapeau Violet without repainting risk. See the full City Lights swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Chapeau Violet
Glidden's nearest match is City Lights (PPG1041-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Chapeau Violet without repainting risk. See the full City Lights swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Chapeau Violet
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Chalky Violet (141-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Chapeau Violet without repainting risk. See the full Chalky Violet swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Chapeau Violet
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pearl City (DE5819), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Chapeau Violet without repainting risk. See the full Pearl City swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Chapeau Violet
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Sizing (NO. 314), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Chapeau Violet without repainting risk. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Chapeau Violet
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Chapeau Violet is Cool Sky (0601). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Cool Sky and you'll get the same color. See the full Cool Sky swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Chapeau Violet
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Chapeau Violet is Cool Sky (0601). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Cool Sky and you'll get the same color. See the full Cool Sky swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Chapeau Violet
C2 Paint's nearest match is Argon (C2-771), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Chapeau Violet without repainting risk. See the full Argon swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Chapeau Violet
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Chapeau Violet is Cool Sky (0601). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). If Kompozit is your counter, order Cool Sky and you'll get the same color. See the full Cool Sky swatch →