Sherwin Williams

Wallflower

SW 6281

Wallflower is a light, muted purple with cool undertones and subtle gray influence, carrying an LRV of 64. At this relatively high reflectance, it reads as a pale lavender-gray that provides soft color without significantly reducing the perceived brightness of a room. The gray component desaturates the purple base, keeping the overall effect restrained rather than vivid.

It is commonly used in bedrooms, bathrooms, and powder rooms where a quiet, low-saturation color is appropriate. Sherwin-Williams Alabaster and Greek Villa work as trim and ceiling complements, while Vesper Violet, Repose Gray, and Sensitive White offer coordinating tonal options.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6281

Collection

Colormix Forecast 2023 (Lore)

Wallflower 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 Wallflower under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Wallflower under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Pink

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

335°

Red Family

Lightness

84%

Light

Saturation

14%

Very Muted

LRV

64.0

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

#DBCFD4

RGB Decimal

219, 207, 212

RGB Percent

85.9%, 81.2%, 83.1%

HSL

335.0, 14.3%, 83.5%

HSV

335.0, 5.5%, 85.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 5.5%, 3.2%, 14.1%

YIQ

211.2, 5.5, 4.1

XYZ

63.41, 64.44, 71.38

CIE Lab

84.19, 5.02, -1.00

CIE Luv

84.19, 6.60, -2.40

Hunter Lab

80.27, 4.96, -0.98

Decimal

14405588

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Wallflower Mauve Finery Thistle Velvet Slipper

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Wallflower Mystic Fairy Secret Scent Feathered Violet

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Wallflower Take A Hike Adieu Embellished Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Wallflower Razzberry Fizz Eternal Moonrise Incredible White

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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Hint of Violet

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Lilac Lace

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Balanced

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New Age

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Slip

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Organdy

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Rosebud

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So Shy

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Pale Mauve

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Mystic Fairy

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Jam Session

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Orchid Blush

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Etiquette

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Etude Lilac

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