Sherwin Williams Purple Passage SW 6551
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- Purple Passage for living room (3 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Purple Passage undertones?
- Is Purple Passage SW 6551 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Purple Passage
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Purple Passage SW 6551
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Purple Passage SW 6551 |
| Code: | SW 6551 |
| Name: | Purple Passage |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Restless Nomad, 2016 Trajectory |
What color is Sherwin Williams Purple Passage?
Sherwin Williams Purple Passage SW 6551 is a subdued, mid-depth violet with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly bright or sugary. Its cool blue-purple direction can look more slate-like in shaded or north-facing rooms, while warm lamps tend to bring out its muted plum side. Purple Passage has enough depth for a study, bedroom, or dining room wall, particularly where a quieter alternative to charcoal is wanted. Pair it with soft off-whites, weathered oak, matte black metal, or pale gray-beige textiles to underline its smoky character. It can also make a distinctive choice for built-ins or cabinetry when balanced by lighter walls and natural materials.
Purple Passage for living room (3 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Purple Passage undertones?
Purple Passage is a midtone, muted plum. The HEX sample leans purple; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
100, 94, 119
Is Sherwin Williams Purple Passage cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 254°, this dark purple leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
SW 6551 Purple Passage HSL code: 254, 12%, 42%
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 Purple Passage
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 dark purple shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Purple Passage:
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.
Lighter shades
SW 6551
Purple Passage
Darker shades
SW 6551
Purple Passage
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 Purple Passage with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 74, such as Sherwin Williams Spare White and Green Onyx.
LRV of Purple Passage
Purple Passage has an LRV of 12.02% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 12.02%, 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 | #645e77 |
| RGB Decimal | 100, 94, 119 |
| RGB Percent | 39.22%, 36.86%, 46.67% |
| HSV | Hue: 254° Saturation: 21.01% Value: 46.67% |
| HSL | hsl(254, 12, 42) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 15.97 Magenta: 21.01 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 53.33 |
| YIQ | Y: 98.644 I: -4.458 Q: 9.049 |
| XYZ | X: 12.587 Y: 12.047 Z: 19.11 |
| CIE Lab | L:41.29 a:7.919 b:-13.201 |
| CIE Luv | L:41.29 u:1.642 v:-19.176 |
| Decimal | 6577783 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.708, 3.995, -8.349 |
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