Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Grape Mist |
| SKU | SW 6548 |
| Hex | #C5C0C9 |
| RGB | 197, 192, 201 |
| HSL | 273°, 8%, 77% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Sherwin-Williams 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.
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.
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 purple 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe 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.
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.
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 Grape Mist Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Grape Mist 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 6548 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Grape Mist
Behr's nearest match is Satire (MQ5-40), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Grape Mist without repainting risk. See the full Satire swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Grape Mist
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Grape Mist is North Cascades (1411) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full North Cascades swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Grape Mist
Valspar has no exact twin of Grape Mist. The nearest is Foghorn (8004-47B) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Foghorn swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Grape Mist
Glidden has no exact twin of Grape Mist. The nearest is Distant Ocean Grey (30BB 53/040) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Distant Ocean Grey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Grape Mist
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Grape Mist. The nearest is Shadowed Rose (346-3DB) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shadowed Rose swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Grape Mist
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Grape Mist is Twirling Girl (HGSW 2416). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Twirling Girl and you'll get the same color. See the full Twirling Girl swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Grape Mist
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Savoy (1316), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Grape Mist without repainting risk. See the full Savoy swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Grape Mist
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Grape Mist is So Dainty (1309) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full So Dainty swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Grape Mist
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Grape Mist is Cool Fog (BD9) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Fog swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Grape Mist
At Kompozit, the closest color to Grape Mist is So Dainty (1309) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full So Dainty swatch →