Sherwin Williams Veiled Violet SW 6268
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- Sherwin Williams Veiled Violet reviews (4 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Veiled Violet undertones?
- Is Veiled Violet SW 6268 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Veiled Violet
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Veiled Violet SW 6268
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Veiled Violet SW 6268 |
| Code: | SW 6268 |
| Name: | Veiled Violet |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Veiled Violet?
Sherwin Williams Veiled Violet SW 6268 is a light, muted violet-gray with a soft dusty cast rather than a bright purple presence. Its low saturation keeps the color understated on broad walls, where it can read almost like a warm gray with a faint lavender undertone. Daylight tends to reveal its violet character more clearly, while lower or warmer lighting can make it appear gentler and more neutral. Veiled Violet suits bedrooms, dressing areas, powder rooms, or a quiet living room, especially alongside creamy whites, charcoal accents, pale oak, and brushed nickel. It can also be used on cabinetry or an interior door when a subtle alternative to standard gray is wanted.
Sherwin Williams Veiled Violet reviews (4 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Veiled Violet undertones?
Veiled Violet is a mid-light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
189, 181, 185
Is Sherwin Williams Veiled Violet cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 330°, this Purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 6268 Veiled Violet HSL code: 330, 6%, 73%
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 Veiled 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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Veiled 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
SW 6268
Veiled 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 Veiled Violet with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 150, such as Sherwin Williams Piedmont and Dard Hunter Green.
LRV of Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet has an LRV of 47.13% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 47.13%, 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 | #bdb5b9 |
| RGB Decimal | 189, 181, 185 |
| RGB Percent | 74.12%, 70.98%, 72.55% |
| HSV | Hue: 330° Saturation: 4.23% Value: 74.12% |
| HSL | hsl(330, 6, 73) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.23 Yellow: 2.12 Key: 25.88 |
| YIQ | Y: 183.848 I: 3.482 Q: 2.937 |
| XYZ | X: 46.265 Y: 47.37 Z: 52.592 |
| CIE Lab | L:74.426 a:3.551 b:-1.015 |
| CIE Luv | L:74.426 u:4.358 v:-2.123 |
| Decimal | 12432825 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.826, -0.456, 2.873 |
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