Passionate Purple (SW 6981) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Passionate Purple (SW 6981) is #795484, and the RGB color code is RGB(121, 84, 132).
In the RGB color model, Passionate Purple (SW 6981) has a red value of 121, a green value of 84, and a blue value of 132. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 8.3% cyan, 36.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 48.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 286.2° (degrees), 22.2 % saturation, and 42.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Passionate Purple (SW 6981) has a hue of 286.2° (degrees), 36.4 % saturation and 51.8 % brightness/value.
The color Passionate Purple (SW 6981) is a warm color.
Passionate Purple (SW 6981) has an LRV of nearly 12.1. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 12.1 of Passionate Purple (SW 6981) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 12.1 puts Sherwin Williams Passionate Purple (SW 6981) paint color in the
darker category.
Passionate Purple (SW 6981) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
These are the named colors closest to Passionate Purple (SW 6981) (Paint - Sherwin Williams), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Pantone TCX
Passionate Purple (SW 6981) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Passionate Purple (SW 6981) to Pantone TCX
RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
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These are the real paint colors closest to Passionate Purple (SW 6981) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Passionate Purple (SW 6981) once it is on a wall.
Sherwin Williams
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PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Behr
Passionate Purple (SW 6981) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Passionate Purple (SW 6981) to Behr
Benjamin Moore
Passionate Purple (SW 6981) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Passionate Purple (SW 6981) to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
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Farrow & Ball
Passionate Purple (SW 6981) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Passionate Purple (SW 6981) to Farrow & Ball
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Passionate Purple (SW 6981) - #795484 is #5F8454, color name is Middle Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for Sherwin Williams Passionate Purple (SW 6981) - #795484 is #5F8454, color name is Middle Green*.
