Sherwin Williams Grape Mist SW 6548
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- Sherwin Williams Grape Mist reviews (4 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Grape Mist undertones?
- Is Grape Mist SW 6548 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Grape Mist
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Grape Mist SW 6548
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Grape Mist SW 6548 |
| Code: | SW 6548 |
| Name: | Grape Mist |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Grape Mist?
Sherwin Williams Grape Mist SW 6548 is a light, muted lavender-gray with a soft, powdery appearance. Its #c5c0c9 color value suggests a cool-leaning cast, though the gray base keeps the purple from feeling overly sweet or bright. In daylight, Grape Mist can read as an airy gray with a faint violet tint, while warmer indoor lighting may bring its lavender side forward. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and quiet sitting areas, especially on full walls where its low saturation can stay easy on the eye. Pair it with creamy whites, pale wood, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or dusty blue textiles for a restrained, layered look.
Sherwin Williams Grape Mist reviews (4 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Grape Mist undertones?
Grape Mist is a mid-light, very muted pale mauve-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle purple bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear purple. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
197, 192, 201
Is Sherwin Williams Grape Mist cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 273°, this Purple shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.
SW 6548 Grape Mist HSL code: 273, 8%, 77%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Grape Mist
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Purple shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Grape Mist:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Darker shades
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Grape Mist
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Grape Mist with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 93, such as Sherwin Williams Rookwood Dark Green and Opaline.
LRV of Grape Mist
Grape Mist has an LRV of 54.02% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 54.02%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #c5c0c9 |
| RGB Decimal | 197, 192, 201 |
| RGB Percent | 77.25%, 75.29%, 78.82% |
| HSV | Hue: 273° Saturation: 4.48% Value: 78.82% |
| HSL | hsl(273, 8, 77) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 1.99 Magenta: 4.48 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 21.18 |
| YIQ | Y: 194.521 I: 0.087 Q: 3.858 |
| XYZ | X: 52.416 Y: 53.787 Z: 62.863 |
| CIE Lab | L:78.337 a:3.4 b:-3.886 |
| CIE Luv | L:78.337 u:2.299 v:-6.458 |
| Decimal | 12959945 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.339, -0.77, 0.517 |
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