Veiled Violet
SW 6268 · #BDB5B9 · LRV 47 — warm magenta tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
What Color Is Veiled Violet, Really?
Veiled Violet reads as a warm magenta tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6268 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Veiled Violet 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 6268 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 | Oak Ridge740A-3 · Behr | 0.6 | 48 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Victorian Mauve2114-50 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 48 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Frisky Whiskers8004-1C · Valspar | 1.7 | 46 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Silver BellsPPG1003-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 46 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Hazy Grey30RR 46/018 · Glidden | 1.2 | 46 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Gracious Gray444-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Veiled 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.
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 #BDB5B9 in HSL space. Pair Veiled Violet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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