Violet Whimsey
Violet Whimsey begins as a grey color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its grey and purple classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#dad6dfLRV
68.00
Violet Whimsey's Color Strip
Violet Whimsey is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Orchid Blossom and Silver Chalice. The strip spans from Orchid Blossom at the lightest end to Royal Indigo at the deepest. As part of strip PPG1174, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Coordinating Colors
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Trim Color
A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Oatmeal the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 88 vs 68, Delicate White is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Violet Whimsey is a light, subdued, icy purple with a mulberry undertone. It is a perfect paint color for all the walls and the ceiling of a study space or craft room. Pair it with dark mahogany wood and dark furniture.