Grape Mist
SW 6548 · #C5C0C9 · LRV 54 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Gothic Purple24
- 2Wisteria48
- 3Grape Mist54
- 4Lavender Mist63
- 5Silver Peony68
What Color Is Grape Mist, Really?
Grape Mist reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6548 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Grape Mist
Grape Mist is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Grape Mist
At LRV 54, Grape Mist is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its violet 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Grape Mist 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 6548 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 | SatireMQ5-40 · Behr | 1.9 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | North Cascades1411 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 55 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Foghorn8004-47B · Valspar | 3.6 | 54 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Distant Ocean Grey30BB 53/040 · Glidden | 4.0 | 53 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Shadowed Rose346-3DB · Dutch Boy | 4.1 | 54 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Twirling GirlHGSW 2416 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 54 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Grape Mist 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 #C5C0C9 in HSL space. Pair Grape Mist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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