Sherwin Williams

Brave Purple

SW 6823

Brave Purple (SW, #968DB8) is a mid-tone purple with a noticeable gray undertone that desaturates it, preventing it from reading as a vivid violet. At an LRV of 29, it falls in the lower-mid range and will appear moderately dark, absorbing more light than it reflects. The cool temperature and gray modifier make it lean toward a dusty lavender-gray on walls.

Alabaster or Creamy on trim offsets its coolness with warmth, and Tricorn Black or Secret Garden provide strong tonal contrast. Debonair and Temperate Taupe extend its muted cool palette in an analogous direction.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6823

Brave Purple in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Brave Purple under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Brave Purple under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

253°

Blue Family

Lightness

64%

Medium

Saturation

23%

Muted

LRV

29.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#968DB8

RGB Decimal

150, 141, 184

RGB Percent

58.8%, 55.3%, 72.2%

HSL

252.6, 23.2%, 63.7%

HSV

252.6, 23.4%, 72.2%

CMYK

18.5%, 23.4%, 0.0%, 27.8%

YIQ

148.6, -8.5, 15.3

XYZ

30.75, 28.99, 49.32

CIE Lab

60.78, 12.33, -21.23

CIE Luv

60.78, 2.08, -34.04

Hunter Lab

53.85, 10.93, -21.20

Decimal

9866680

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Brave Purple Bravo Purple Rhapsody Imperial Purple

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Brave Purple Snugglepuss French Lilac Lavender Haze

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Brave Purple Liberty Park Cavern Moss Fern Shadow

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Brave Purple Izzys Mittens Electric Sky Joie De Vivre

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Brave Purple Izzys Mittens Uptown Girl Joie De Vivre

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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