Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Violet Vignette |
| SKU | SW 7137 |
| Hex | #D8E0EA |
| RGB | 216, 224, 234 |
| HSL | 213°, 30%, 88% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Violet Vignette
At LRV 74, Violet Vignette is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Violet Vignette 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 gray 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
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Violet Vignette 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 #D8E0EA in HSL space. Pair Violet Vignette 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 Violet Vignette Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Violet Vignette 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 7137 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Violet Vignette
Behr's nearest match is Mirror Ball (N550-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Vignette without repainting risk. See the full Mirror Ball swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Violet Vignette
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Violet Vignette is Lavender Secret (1415) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lavender Secret swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Violet Vignette
The closest Valspar equivalent of Violet Vignette is Sueded Gray (M239). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.9 vs 74). If Valspar is your counter, order Sueded Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Sueded Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Violet Vignette
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Harbor Light (PPG1162-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Vignette without repainting risk. See the full Harbor Light swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Violet Vignette
Glidden's nearest match is Harbor Light (PPG1162-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Vignette without repainting risk. See the full Harbor Light swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Violet Vignette
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Bonefish (139-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Vignette without repainting risk. See the full Bonefish swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Violet Vignette
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Galaxy Purple (HGSW 1407), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Vignette without repainting risk. See the full Galaxy Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Violet Vignette
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Violet Vignette is Frosty Fog (DE5917) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frosty Fog swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Violet Vignette
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Violet Vignette is Sizing (NO. 314) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Violet Vignette
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Brush Blue (0607), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Vignette without repainting risk. See the full Brush Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Violet Vignette
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Brush Blue (0607), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Vignette without repainting risk. See the full Brush Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Violet Vignette
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Violet Vignette is Argon (C2-771) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Argon swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Violet Vignette
Kompozit's nearest match is Brush Blue (0607), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Vignette without repainting risk. See the full Brush Blue swatch →