Sherwin Williams Thistle SW 6283
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| Official page: | Thistle SW 6283 |
| Code: | SW 6283 |
| Name: | Thistle |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Thistle?
Sherwin Williams Thistle SW 6283 is a muted medium-tone mauve with a dusty mix of rose, violet, and soft gray. Its subdued saturation keeps the color from reading overly sweet, giving walls a gently weathered, powdery appearance instead. In bright daylight, Thistle can show more of its faded pink-violet character, while lower or cooler light may bring forward its gray-lilac side. It suits bedrooms, dressing areas, powder rooms, and accent walls where a noticeable but restrained color is wanted. Pair it with warm white trim, aged brass, pale oak, charcoal textiles, or deeper plum accents for contrast.
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What are Sherwin Williams Thistle undertones?
Thistle is a midtone, muted dusty rose. The HEX sample leans pink-red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
170, 142, 154
Is Sherwin Williams Thistle cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 334°, this Purple reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 6283 Thistle HSL code: 334, 14%, 61%
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 Thistle
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 Thistle:
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
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Darker shades
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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 Thistle with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 154, such as Sherwin Williams Dard Hunter Green and Billiard Green.
LRV of Thistle
Thistle has an LRV of 30.18% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 30.18%, 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 | #aa8e9a |
| RGB Decimal | 170, 142, 154 |
| RGB Percent | 66.67%, 55.69%, 60.39% |
| HSV | Hue: 334° Saturation: 16.47% Value: 66.67% |
| HSL | hsl(334, 14, 61) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 16.47 Yellow: 9.41 Key: 33.33 |
| YIQ | Y: 151.74 I: 12.829 Q: 9.657 |
| XYZ | X: 32.082 Y: 30.226 Z: 34.707 |
| CIE Lab | L:61.849 a:12.579 b:-2.399 |
| CIE Luv | L:61.849 u:15.934 v:-5.584 |
| Decimal | 11177626 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.978, 7.952, 1.055 |
Color equivalents
S120-5
Reserve
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SW 6290
Rosé
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SW 0074
Radiant Lilac
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S110-5
Garden Plum
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PPU17-14
Dream Sunset
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MQ5-33
Uptown Girl
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HDC-CL-05
Orchard Plum
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SW 9076
Ruby Violet
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2116-40
Hazy Lilac
Benjamin Moore
1383
Iris Bliss
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2115-40
Mauve Blush
Benjamin Moore
1447
Amethyst Sky
Benjamin Moore
M100-4
Aged To Perfection
Behr
S110-4
Highland Thistle
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N110-3
Fig Preserves
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S120-4
Decanting
Behr
N120-4
Roaring Twenties
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