# Sherwin Williams African Violet

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/african-violet-sw-6982](https://plan-home.com/color/african-violet-sw-6982)

Sherwin Williams African Violet SW 6982 is a deep, blue-leaning purple with enough smoky gray in it to keep it from reading like a sugary violet. In daylight, it can show a clearer plum-purple cast, while warm lamps pull forward its richer, wine-like side. It has the presence to cover a small powder room, library, or bedroom walls, though it also makes a strong statement on built-ins or a painted interior door. Pair it with soft warm white trim, walnut, aged brass, and oatmeal linen to ground the color, or use dark green and inky navy nearby for a layered, shadowy palette.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** African Violet
- **Color code:** SW 6982
- **HEX:** #665385
- **RGB:** 102, 83, 133
- **LRV:** 10.78%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Purple
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** purple

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 263° Saturation: 37.59% Value: 52.16%
- **HSL:** hsl(263, 23, 42)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 23.31 Magenta: 37.59 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 47.84
- **YIQ:** Y: 94.381 I: -4.745 Q: 19.579
- **XYZ:** X: 12.805 Y: 10.705 Z: 23.576
- **CIE Lab:** L:39.078 a:18.914 b:-25.134
- **CIE Luv:** L:39.078 u:6.093 v:-37.419
- **Decimal:** 6706053
- **Hunter Lab:** 32.718, 12.605, -19.82

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Your Majesty](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-your-majesty-1400)
- [Behr Virtual Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-virtual-violet)
- [Behr King'S Court](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-kings-court)
- [Behr Vigorous Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-vigorous-violet)
- [Benjamin Moore Seduction](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-seduction-1399)
- [Behr Purple Sky](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-purple-sky)
- [Benjamin Moore Mauve Bauhaus](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mauve-bauhaus-1407)
- [Behr Classic Waltz](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-classic-waltz)
- [Sherwin Williams Gutsy Grape](https://plan-home.com/color/gutsy-grape-sw-6980)
- [Benjamin Moore Mystical Grape](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mystical-grape-2071-30)
- [Sherwin Williams Impulsive Purple](https://plan-home.com/color/impulsive-purple-sw-6832)
- [Behr Perpetual Purple](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-perpetual-purple)
- [Behr Just A Fairytale](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-just-a-fairytale)
- [Behr Aurora Splendor](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-aurora-splendor)
- [Sherwin Williams Fully Purple](https://plan-home.com/color/fully-purple-sw-6983)
- [Sherwin Williams Passionate Purple](https://plan-home.com/color/passionate-purple-sw-6981)
- [Behr Napa Winery](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-napa-winery)
- [Benjamin Moore Fire and Ice](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-fire-and-ice-1392)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Clematis](https://plan-home.com/color/clematis-sw-6831)
- [Sherwin Williams Kismet](https://plan-home.com/color/kismet-sw-6830)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Concord Grape](https://plan-home.com/color/concord-grape-sw-6559)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Green Onyx](https://plan-home.com/color/green-onyx-sw-9128)
- [Sherwin Williams Rookwood Dark Green](https://plan-home.com/color/rookwood-dark-green-sw-2816)
- [Sherwin Williams Opaline](https://plan-home.com/color/opaline-sw-6189)
- [Sherwin Williams Pine Frost](https://plan-home.com/color/pine-frost-sw-9656)
- [Sherwin Williams Vogue Green](https://plan-home.com/color/vogue-green-sw-0065)
- [Sherwin Williams Artichoke](https://plan-home.com/color/artichoke-sw-6179)
- [Sherwin Williams Filmy Green](https://plan-home.com/color/filmy-green-sw-6190)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/purple-paint-colors/sw6982

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.