# Sherwin Williams Passionate Purple

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/passionate-purple-sw-6981](https://plan-home.com/color/passionate-purple-sw-6981)

Sherwin Williams Passionate Purple SW 6981 is a bold, high-chroma purple with a noticeable magenta cast rather than a gray or smoky undertone. It reads rich and energetic on a wall, somewhere between a ripe plum and a vivid violet, and can look slightly bluer in cool north-facing daylight. In warm evening lighting, its red notes become more apparent, giving the color a fuller berry-like appearance. Use it as a feature wall in a dressing room, creative studio, or powder room, or try it on a painted bookcase or cabinet front for a concentrated hit of color. Crisp warm white trim, light oak, brass hardware, charcoal stone, and deep green accents help ground its intensity.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Passionate Purple
- **Color code:** SW 6981
- **HEX:** #795484
- **RGB:** 121, 84, 132
- **LRV:** 12.01%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Purple
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** purple

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 286° Saturation: 36.36% Value: 51.76%
- **HSL:** hsl(286, 22, 42)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 8.33 Magenta: 36.36 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 48.24
- **YIQ:** Y: 100.535 I: 6.624 Q: 22.764
- **XYZ:** X: 15.219 Y: 12.072 Z: 23.352
- **CIE Lab:** L:41.33 a:24.4 b:-20.871
- **CIE Luv:** L:41.33 u:16.506 v:-32.469
- **Decimal:** 7951492
- **Hunter Lab:** 34.745, 17.387, -15.528

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Sherwin Williams Gutsy Grape](https://plan-home.com/color/gutsy-grape-sw-6980)
- [Behr Birthstone](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-birthstone)
- [Benjamin Moore Fire and Ice](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-fire-and-ice-1392)
- [Sherwin Williams Vigorous Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/vigorous-violet-sw-6838)
- [Behr Classic Waltz](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-classic-waltz)
- [RAL Classic Signal violet](https://plan-home.com/color/signal-violet-ral-4008)
- [Benjamin Moore Ultra Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-ultra-violet-1372)
- [Behr Chakra](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-chakra)
- [Behr Virtual Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-virtual-violet)
- [Behr Dynamic Magenta](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-dynamic-magenta)
- [Benjamin Moore Seduction](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-seduction-1399)
- [Sherwin Williams African Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/african-violet-sw-6982)
- [RAL Classic Red lilac](https://plan-home.com/color/red-lilac-ral-4001)
- [Benjamin Moore Passion Plum](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-passion-plum-2073-30)
- [Sherwin Williams Impulsive Purple](https://plan-home.com/color/impulsive-purple-sw-6832)
- [Behr Showstopper](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-showstopper)
- [Benjamin Moore Your Majesty](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-your-majesty-1400)
- [Benjamin Moore Mystical Grape](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mystical-grape-2071-30)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Lavish Lavender](https://plan-home.com/color/lavish-lavender-sw-6975)
- [Sherwin Williams Plum Blossom](https://plan-home.com/color/plum-blossom-sw-6974)

## Complementary colors
- [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 Kingston](https://plan-home.com/color/kingston-sw-9677)
- [Sherwin Williams Holly Glen](https://plan-home.com/color/holly-glen-sw-9678)
- [Sherwin Williams Serendipity](https://plan-home.com/color/serendipity-sw-9671)
- [Sherwin Williams Agate Green](https://plan-home.com/color/agate-green-sw-7742)
- [Sherwin Williams Courtyard](https://plan-home.com/color/courtyard-sw-6440)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/purple-paint-colors/sw6981

## 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.