Sherwin Williams Valiant Violet SW 6818
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- Valiant Violet for bedroom (1 photo)
- Valiant Violet for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Valiant Violet for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6818 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Valiant Violet reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Valiant Violet undertones?
- Is Valiant Violet SW 6818 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Valiant Violet
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Valiant Violet SW 6818
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| 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.
Valiant Violet for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing purple shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Valiant Violet for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this purple shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6818 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool dark purple real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6818 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool purple hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Valiant Violet reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this purple that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Valiant Violet undertones?
Valiant Violet is a deep, soft slate blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
62, 67, 113
Is Sherwin Williams Valiant Violet cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 234°, this dark purple reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
SW 6818 Valiant Violet HSL code: 234, 29%, 34%
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 Valiant Violet
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Valiant Violet:
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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Valiant Violet
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 Valiant Violet with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 54, such as Sherwin Williams Intellectual Gray and Lunar Lite.
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 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 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.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #3e4371 |
| RGB Decimal | 62, 67, 113 |
| RGB Percent | 24.31%, 26.27%, 44.31% |
| HSV | Hue: 234° Saturation: 45.13% Value: 44.31% |
| HSL | hsl(234, 29, 34) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 45.13 Magenta: 40.71 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 55.69 |
| YIQ | Y: 70.749 I: -17.761 Q: 13.257 |
| XYZ | X: 6.973 Y: 6.23 Z: 16.453 |
| CIE Lab | L:29.986 a:11.1 b:-27.241 |
| CIE Luv | L:29.986 u:-4.531 v:-36.639 |
| Decimal | 4080497 |
| Hunter Lab | 24.961, 6.187, -21.61 |
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