Sherwin Williams Wood Violet SW 6557
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- Wood Violet for bedroom (1 photo)
- Wood Violet for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Wood Violet for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6557 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Wood Violet reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Wood Violet undertones?
- Is Wood Violet SW 6557 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Wood Violet
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Wood Violet SW 6557
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Wood Violet SW 6557 |
| Code: | SW 6557 |
| Name: | Wood Violet |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Teen Space, 2015 Buoyant |
What color is Sherwin Williams Wood Violet?
Sherwin Williams Wood Violet SW 6557 is a muted, mid-depth violet with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly purple. Its blend of soft plum and smoky blue undertones gives the color a cool-leaning appearance, though it can feel a little warmer beside crisp blue-grays. In bright daylight, Wood Violet tends to look lighter and more softened; lower or warmer lighting can bring out its deeper, duskier purple character. It makes a strong choice for a bedroom wall, a study, or a dining room where a medium-dark color can create definition without becoming nearly black. Pair it with warm white trim, weathered oak, charcoal textiles, or brushed brass for contrast, or use it on cabinetry as a grounded alternative to standard gray.
Wood Violet for bedroom
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Wood 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 6557 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark purple real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6557 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm purple hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Wood 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 Wood Violet undertones?
Wood Violet 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:
122, 107, 133
Is Sherwin Williams Wood Violet cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 275°, this dark purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 6557 Wood Violet HSL code: 275, 11%, 47%
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 Wood 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 Wood 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 6557
Wood Violet
Darker shades
SW 6557
Wood 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 Wood Violet with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 95, such as Sherwin Williams Rookwood Dark Green and Opaline.
LRV of Wood Violet
Wood Violet has an LRV of 16.32% 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 16.32%, 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 | #7a6b85 |
| RGB Decimal | 122, 107, 133 |
| RGB Percent | 47.84%, 41.96%, 52.16% |
| HSV | Hue: 275° Saturation: 19.55% Value: 52.16% |
| HSL | hsl(275, 11, 47) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 8.27 Magenta: 19.55 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 47.84 |
| YIQ | Y: 114.449 I: 0.584 Q: 11.264 |
| XYZ | X: 17.516 Y: 16.346 Z: 24.416 |
| CIE Lab | L:47.426 a:11.149 b:-12.153 |
| CIE Luv | L:47.426 u:6.604 v:-18.764 |
| Decimal | 8022917 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.431, 6.58, -7.504 |
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