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Grape Harvest

SW 6285 · #7E5A6D · LRV 13 · warm magenta tone

SW 6285 · #7E5A6D · LRV 13 — warm magenta tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

Grape HarvestSherwin-Williams · SW 6285
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Grape Harvest
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6285 · #7E5A6D
Brand · codeSherwin-WilliamsSW 6285 · all Sherwin-Williams purples
LRV13Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonewarm magenta tone
FamilyPurple
Hex · RGB · HSL#7E5A6D · 126, 90, 109 · 328°, 17%, 42%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Nocturne Shade5
  2. 2Grape Harvest13
  3. 3Gothic Purple24
  4. 4Hazy Lilac29
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Grape Harvest, Really?

Grape Harvest reads as a warm magenta tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6285 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Grape Harvest

Grape Harvest works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Grape Harvest

With an LRV of 13, Grape Harvest is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its magenta 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Grape Harvest 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6285 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.

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Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors

The nearest shades to Grape Harvest within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Grape Harvest · 3.6 : 1 · large text onlyWhite text on Grape Harvest · 5.9 : 1 · passes AA

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 #7E5A6D in HSL space. Pair Grape Harvest with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7E5A6D + #5A7E6B
TRIADIC
#7E5A6D · #6D7E5A · #5A6D7E
ANALOGOUS
#7D5A7E · #7E5A6D · #7E5A5B

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