Sherwin-Williams Lavender Wisp#D8C8DC · LRV 65
Lavender Wisp reads as a violet / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6817 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Lavender Wisp |
| SKU | SW 6817 |
| Hex | #D8C8DC |
| RGB | 216, 200, 220 |
| HSL | 288°, 22%, 82% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | violet / cool |
| Family | Purple |
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D8C8DC in HSL space. Pair Lavender Wisp 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.