Wood Violet (SW 6557) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Wood Violet (SW 6557) is #7A6B85, and the RGB color code is RGB(122, 107, 133).
In the RGB color model, Wood Violet (SW 6557) has a red value of 122, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 133. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 8.3% cyan, 19.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 47.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 274.6° (degrees), 10.8 % saturation, and 47.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Wood Violet (SW 6557) has a hue of 274.6° (degrees), 19.5 % saturation and 52.2 % brightness/value.
The color Wood Violet (SW 6557) is a warm color.
Wood Violet (SW 6557) has an LRV of nearly 16.3. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 16.3 of Wood Violet (SW 6557) 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 16.3 puts Sherwin Williams Wood Violet (SW 6557) paint color in the
darker category.
Wood Violet (SW 6557) (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 Wood Violet (SW 6557) (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).
RAL Design
Wood Violet (SW 6557) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Wood Violet (SW 6557) to RAL Design
Pantone TCX
Wood Violet (SW 6557) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Wood Violet (SW 6557) to Pantone TCX
Pantone PMS
Wood Violet (SW 6557) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Wood Violet (SW 6557) to Pantone PMS
RAL Classic
Wood Violet (SW 6557) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Wood Violet (SW 6557) to RAL Classic
British Standard 4800
Wood Violet (SW 6557) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Wood Violet (SW 6557) to British Standard 4800
These are the real paint colors closest to Wood Violet (SW 6557) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Wood Violet (SW 6557) once it is on a wall.
Sherwin Williams
Wood Violet (SW 6557) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Wood Violet (SW 6557) to Sherwin Williams
PPG Paints
Wood Violet (SW 6557) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Wood Violet (SW 6557) to PPG Paints
Benjamin Moore
Wood Violet (SW 6557) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Wood Violet (SW 6557) to Benjamin Moore
Behr
Wood Violet (SW 6557) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Wood Violet (SW 6557) to Behr
Valspar
Wood Violet (SW 6557) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Wood Violet (SW 6557) to Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Wood Violet (SW 6557) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Wood Violet (SW 6557) to Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Wood Violet (SW 6557) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Wood Violet (SW 6557) 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 Wood Violet (SW 6557) - #7A6B85 is #76856B, color name is Camouflage 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 Wood Violet (SW 6557) - #7A6B85 is #76856B, color name is Camouflage Green*.
