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Angora

At first glance, Angora belongs to the purple family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. A muted saturation softens the hue, giving it a quieter quality that can sit comfortably among layered neutrals. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.

LRV

57.21

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Light Reflectance Value
57.21
Light
TemperatureWarm
SaturationMuted

Angora's Color Strip

Angora is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Strip 232 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.

Angora in Rooms

Follow Angora from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 2 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

2 Bedroom Photos

Viewed across 2 bedroom images in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, Angora (6036) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 57.2 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

Angora Kids' Room

Children's bedroom walls in soft Angora create a peaceful sleeping retreat.

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Sw Angora Children'S Room

Kids' room walls painted Angora offer a gentle, nurturing color palette.

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Coordinating Colors

Angora
Angora
Cultured Pearl
Cultured Pearl
Angora vs Cultured Pearl
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Cultured Pearl
6028 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 57, Cultured Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Angora
Angora
Pure White
Pure White
Angora vs Pure White
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Pure White
7005 · LRV 84

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 57), opening up a space where Angora encloses it.

Angora
Angora
Velvety Chestnut
Velvety Chestnut
Angora vs Velvety Chestnut
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Velvety Chestnut
9079 · LRV 27

Angora reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Velvety Chestnut encloses it.

Trim Color

Angora
Angora
Cultured Pearl
Cultured Pearl
Angora vs Cultured Pearl
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Cultured Pearl
6028 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 57, Cultured Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Angora
Angora
Unfussy Beige
Unfussy Beige
Angora vs Unfussy Beige
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Unfussy Beige
6043 · LRV 59

With LRVs of 59 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Angora
Angora
White Truffle
White Truffle
Angora vs White Truffle
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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White Truffle
6029 · LRV 60

With LRVs of 60 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Angora
Angora
Realist Beige
Realist Beige
Angora vs Realist Beige
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Realist Beige
6078 · LRV 59

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Angora
Angora
Reticence
Angora vs Reticence
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Reticence
6064 · LRV 62

Reticence reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Alpaca
Alpaca
Angora
Angora
Alpaca vs Angora
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Alpaca
7022 · LRV 57
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57

With LRVs of 57 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Angora
Angora
Touch of Sand
Touch of Sand
Angora vs Touch of Sand
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Touch of Sand
9085 · LRV 58

With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Angora
Angora
Popular Gray
Popular Gray
Angora vs Popular Gray
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
Sherwin-Williams
Popular Gray
6071 · LRV 61

A 4-point LRV gap (61 vs 57) makes Popular Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Angora
Angora
Pediment
Pediment
Angora vs Pediment
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Pediment
7634 · LRV 61

Pediment reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Angora
Angora
Twilight Gray
Twilight Gray
Angora vs Twilight Gray
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Twilight Gray
0054 · LRV 53

Angora reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Angora
Angora
Whirlwind
Angora vs Whirlwind
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Whirlwind
9576 · LRV 63

Whirlwind reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Complementary Colors

Angora
Angora
Niebla Azul
Niebla Azul
Angora vs Niebla Azul
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Niebla Azul
9137 · LRV 53

Angora reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Angora
Angora
Silver Lake
Silver Lake
Angora vs Silver Lake
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Silver Lake
9633 · LRV 53

A 4-point LRV gap (57 vs 53) makes Angora the marginally brighter of the two.

Angora
Angora
Riverway
Riverway
Angora vs Riverway
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Riverway
6222 · LRV 16

At LRV 57 vs 16, Angora is decisively the brighter choice.

Angora
Angora
Glass Bead
Glass Bead
Angora vs Glass Bead
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Glass Bead
6805 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 57, Glass Bead is decisively the brighter choice.

Angora
Angora
Morning at Sea
Morning at Sea
Angora vs Morning at Sea
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Morning at Sea
9634 · LRV 29

Angora reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 29), opening up a space where Morning at Sea encloses it.

Angora
Angora
Mount Etna
Mount Etna
Angora vs Mount Etna
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Mount Etna
7625 · LRV 6

Angora reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where Mount Etna encloses it.

Angora
Angora
Debonair
Debonair
Angora vs Debonair
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Debonair
9139 · LRV 34

Angora reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 34), opening up a space where Debonair encloses it.

Lighter Colors

Angora
Angora
Heavenly White
Heavenly White
Angora vs Heavenly White
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
Sherwin-Williams
Heavenly White
6553 · LRV 81

Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 57), opening up a space where Angora encloses it.

Angora
Angora
Original White
Angora vs Original White
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Original White
7077 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 57, Original White is decisively the brighter choice.

Angora
Angora
Smart White
Smart White
Angora vs Smart White
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
Sherwin-Williams
Smart White
6007 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 57, Smart White is decisively the brighter choice.

Angora
Angora
Whirlwind
Angora vs Whirlwind
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
Sherwin-Williams
Whirlwind
9576 · LRV 63

Whirlwind reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Angora
Angora
Dreamy White
Dreamy White
Angora vs Dreamy White
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Dreamy White
6021 · LRV 71

Dreamy White reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 57), opening up a space where Angora encloses it.

Darker Colors

Angora
Angora
Chocolate Powder
Chocolate Powder
Angora vs Chocolate Powder
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Chocolate Powder
9082 · LRV 28

Angora reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 28), opening up a space where Chocolate Powder encloses it.

Angora
Angora
Doeskin
Doeskin
Angora vs Doeskin
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Doeskin
6044 · LRV 47

A 10-point LRV gap (57 vs 47) makes Angora the marginally brighter of the two.

Angora
Angora
Emerging Taupe
Emerging Taupe
Angora vs Emerging Taupe
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

Angora reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 38), opening up a space where Emerging Taupe encloses it.

Angora
Angora
Chelsea Mauve
Chelsea Mauve
Angora vs Chelsea Mauve
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Angora
6036 · LRV 57
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Chelsea Mauve
0002 · LRV 43

Angora reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 43), opening up a space where Chelsea Mauve encloses it.

Color Codes

RGB209, 197, 190
HSL22° 17% 78%
CMYK0 6 9 18
CIE LabL: 80.3 a: 3.0 b: 5.0
XYZX: 55.55 Y: 57.21 Z: 56.82
Strip232 pos. C1

Manufacturer description

This light violet neutral has a soft gentleness that wraps a room in its subtle warmth. Create a light-hearted, cozy vibe in your living room or dining room.

Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data ↗