Sherwin Williams

Potentially Purple

SW 6821

Potentially Purple is a light, desaturated violet from Sherwin-Williams with cool blue-gray undertones and an LRV of 62. The hex #D1CBDF shows a low-chroma purple leaning toward lavender-gray, which reads as a soft tinted neutral in most lighting conditions. This shade works on bedroom walls, bathroom surfaces, and transitional living spaces where a muted color is preferred over a strict neutral.

It coordinates with Sherwin-Williams Alabaster for a clean contrast, Grecian Ivory for a warm white pairing, Sensuous Gray as a deeper companion, and Beguiling Mauve for analogous layering.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6821

Potentially 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 Potentially Purple under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Purple

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

258°

Blue Family

Lightness

84%

Light

Saturation

24%

Muted

LRV

62.0

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

#D1CBDF

RGB Decimal

209, 203, 223

RGB Percent

82.0%, 79.6%, 87.5%

HSL

258.0, 23.8%, 83.5%

HSV

258.0, 9.0%, 87.5%

CMYK

6.3%, 9.0%, 0.0%, 12.5%

YIQ

207.1, -2.9, 7.5

XYZ

60.97, 61.59, 78.49

CIE Lab

82.70, 5.80, -9.16

CIE Luv

82.70, 2.15, -15.14

Hunter Lab

78.48, 5.69, -9.36

Decimal

13749215

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Potentially Purple Forever Lilac Purple Agate Just A Fairytale

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Potentially Purple Sweet Bianca Velvet Scarf Guardian Angel

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Potentially Purple Cavan Saybrook Sage Mint Mist

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Potentially Purple Grape Glimmer Hint Of Violet Cassia Buds

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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