Sherwin Williams

Ruby Violet

SW 9076

Ruby Violet is a muted purple with both warm and cool undertones and a Light Reflectance Value of 24. At hex #9B7E8B, it reads as a grayed mauve-purple between dusty rose and soft plum. This mid-low LRV produces a restrained, complex color suited to bedrooms, studies, or living areas where a subdued but distinctive wall color is needed.

It pairs with Sherwin-Williams Alabaster and Pure White for trim contrast, Repose Gray and Sea Salt as transitional tones, and Tricorn Black for deeper accent definition.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 9076

Ruby Violet 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 Ruby Violet under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Ruby Violet under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Pink

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

333°

Red Family

Lightness

55%

Medium

Saturation

13%

Very Muted

LRV

24.0

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

#9B7E8B

RGB Decimal

155, 126, 139

RGB Percent

60.8%, 49.4%, 54.5%

HSL

333.1, 12.7%, 55.1%

HSV

333.1, 18.7%, 60.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 18.7%, 10.3%, 39.2%

YIQ

136.2, 13.1, 10.2

XYZ

25.64, 23.75, 27.66

CIE Lab

55.84, 13.40, -2.80

CIE Luv

55.84, 16.51, -6.18

Hunter Lab

48.74, 11.56, -2.37

Decimal

10190475

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Ruby Violet Tragic Juliet Plum Dandy Expressive Plum

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Ruby Violet Pinterested Blush of Morn Lavender Twilight

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Ruby Violet Australian Jade Kitty Gray Flowering Cactus

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Ruby Violet Rosaline Pearl Pale Plum Weimaraner

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