Sherwin Williams Valiant Violet SW 6818

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Official page:Valiant Violet SW 6818
Code:SW 6818
Name:Valiant Violet
Brand:Sherwin Williams

What color is Sherwin Williams Valiant Violet?

Sherwin Williams Valiant Violet SW 6818 is a deep, muted blue-violet with a distinctly cool cast and enough grayness to keep it from reading overly bright. In daylight, it shows as a shadowy indigo-leaning shade, while lower or warmer lighting can bring forward its subdued violet character. It has the visual weight to anchor a dining room, library, bedroom, or powder room, especially on walls with crisp white trim. For a quieter palette, pair Valiant Violet with soft grays, pale blue-whites, and weathered oak; for more contrast, use warm brass, cognac leather, or muted clay accents. This color is also well suited to built-in cabinetry or a single painted focal wall where its depth can be appreciated without overwhelming the room.

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LRV of Valiant Violet

Valiant Violet has an LRV of 6.23% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect lightWhy LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 6.23%, 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.

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FormatCode
HEX#3e4371
RGB Decimal62, 67, 113
RGB Percent24.31%, 26.27%, 44.31%
HSVHue: 234° Saturation: 45.13% Value: 44.31%
HSLhsl(234, 29, 34)
CMYKCyan: 45.13 Magenta: 40.71 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 55.69
YIQY: 70.749 I: -17.761 Q: 13.257
XYZX: 6.973 Y: 6.23 Z: 16.453
CIE LabL:29.986 a:11.1 b:-27.241
CIE LuvL:29.986 u:-4.531 v:-36.639
Decimal4080497
Hunter Lab24.961, 6.187, -21.61

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