Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Wood Violet |
| SKU | SW 6557 |
| Hex | #7A6B85 |
| RGB | 122, 107, 133 |
| HSL | 275°, 11%, 47% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Wood Violet
With an LRV of 16, Wood Violet is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Wood Violet works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
10 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Wood 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #7A6B85 in HSL space. Pair Wood Violet 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 Wood Violet Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Wood Violet 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 6557 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Wood Violet
At Behr, the closest color to Wood Violet is Composers Magic (MQ5-37) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Composers Magic swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Wood Violet
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Wood Violet is Cupid's Dart (1385) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cupid's Dart swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Wood Violet
Valspar has no exact twin of Wood Violet. The nearest is Classical Violet (4001-4B) at ΔE 4.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17.3 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Classical Violet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Wood Violet
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Wood Violet is Purple Rain (PPG1174-6) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Rain swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Wood Violet
At Glidden, the closest color to Wood Violet is Purple Rain (PPG1174-6) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Rain swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Wood Violet
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Wood Violet. The nearest is Violaceous (344-5DB) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Violaceous swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wood Violet
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Wood Violet is Tara's Violet (HGSW 2423). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Tara's Violet and you'll get the same color. See the full Tara's Violet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Wood Violet
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Wood Violet. The nearest is Grapes of Wrath (1284) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grapes of Wrath swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Wood Violet
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Wood Violet. The nearest is Southern Belle (1312) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Southern Belle swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Wood Violet
Kompozit has no exact twin of Wood Violet. The nearest is Southern Belle (1312) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Southern Belle swatch →