# Sherwin Williams Mythical

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/mythical-sw-6550](https://plan-home.com/color/mythical-sw-6550)

Sherwin Williams Mythical SW 6550 is a muted, medium-depth violet-gray with a noticeable dusky lavender cast. Its softened saturation keeps the purple from feeling sugary, giving walls a quiet, shadowed color presence instead. In bright daylight, Mythical may read as a gentle gray-purple, while lower or warmer lighting can bring out its deeper plum undertone. It suits bedrooms, powder rooms, and reading nooks particularly well, and can also make a distinctive accent wall behind a bed or bookcase. Pair it with soft off-whites, charcoal gray, weathered oak, brushed nickel, or black metal for a grounded finish.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Mythical
- **Color code:** SW 6550
- **HEX:** #7e778e
- **RGB:** 126, 119, 142
- **LRV:** 19.66%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Purple
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** purple
- **Collections:** Energetic

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 258° Saturation: 16.2% Value: 55.69%
- **HSL:** hsl(258, 9, 51)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 11.27 Magenta: 16.2 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 44.31
- **YIQ:** Y: 123.715 I: -3.22 Q: 8.638
- **XYZ:** X: 20.082 Y: 19.582 Z: 28.306
- **CIE Lab:** L:51.361 a:7.451 b:-11.504
- **CIE Luv:** L:51.361 u:2.417 v:-17.584
- **Decimal:** 8288142
- **Hunter Lab:** 44.252, 3.566, -6.949

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Behr Solitaire](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-solitaire)
- [Benjamin Moore Tropical Dusk](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-tropical-dusk-2117-40)
- [Behr Purple Potion](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-purple-potion)
- [Benjamin Moore Purple Haze](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-purple-haze-1413)
- [Behr Live Jazz](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-live-jazz)
- [Behr Royal Fortune](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-royal-fortune)
- [Behr Composer'S Magic](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-composers-magic)
- [Behr Little Theater](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-little-theater)
- [Sherwin Williams Wood Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/wood-violet-sw-6557)
- [Behr Plum Shadow](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-plum-shadow)
- [Behr Kimono Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-kimono-violet)
- [Behr New Orleans](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-new-orleans)
- [Behr Plush Velvet](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-plush-velvet)
- [Benjamin Moore Queen's Wreath](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-queens-wreath-1426)
- [Behr Fantasia](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-fantasia)
- [Benjamin Moore Spring Purple](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-spring-purple-2070-40)
- [Behr Metro](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-metro)
- [Behr Second Pour](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-second-pour)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Gentle Grape](https://plan-home.com/color/gentle-grape-sw-9074)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Quixotic Plum](https://plan-home.com/color/quixotic-plum-sw-6265)
- [Sherwin Williams Ripe Berry](https://plan-home.com/color/ripe-berry-sw-9689)
- [Sherwin Williams Purple Passage](https://plan-home.com/color/purple-passage-sw-6551)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Spare White](https://plan-home.com/color/spare-white-sw-6203)
- [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 Clary Sage](https://plan-home.com/color/clary-sage-sw-6178)
- [Sherwin Williams Artichoke](https://plan-home.com/color/artichoke-sw-6179)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/purple-paint-colors/sw6550

## 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.