Sherwin Williams

Fully Purple

SW 6983

Fully Purple is a deep purple with cool undertones, registering an LRV of 8 and absorbing significant ambient light. This places it in the dramatic end of the spectrum, best suited for accent walls, powder rooms, home offices, or built-in cabinetry rather than full-room application in small spaces. The cool bias keeps it from reading as warm plum, leaning instead toward a dusty violet-indigo range.

Icicle and Extra White provide high-contrast trim options, Misty offers a softer complementary neutral, and Goldenrod introduces a warm metallic-toned accent for balanced color temperature.

Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6983

Fully 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 Fully Purple under artificial light

Natural Lighting

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

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

246°

Blue Family

Lightness

40%

Dark

Saturation

25%

Muted

LRV

8.0
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
#514C7E
RGB Decimal
81, 76, 126
RGB Percent
31.8%, 29.8%, 49.4%
HSL
246.0, 24.8%, 39.6%
HSV
246.0, 39.7%, 49.4%
CMYK
35.7%, 39.7%, 0.0%, 50.6%
YIQ
83.2, -13.1, 16.7
XYZ
9.74, 8.42, 20.85
CIE Lab
34.85, 14.82, -27.60
CIE Luv
34.85, -0.75, -39.27
Hunter Lab
29.03, 11.01, -25.87
Decimal
5327998

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel