Elation
Sherwin-Williams's Elation is a purple shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its blue and grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. 4 sourced room photos sit alongside 9 generated visualizations.
Hex
#DFDCE5LRV
72.32
Elation's Color Strip
Elation is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Color strip 182 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Elation in Rooms
Follow Elation from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 4 sourced room photos sit alongside 9 generated visualizations.
2 Misc Photos
The 2 misc images turn a purple swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
Painted dresser showcases warm, cheerful Elation on its surfaces.
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Wall surface displays the inviting, soft glow of Elation.
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2 Living Room Photos
Across 2 living room images, Elation (6827) meets the movement from window light to lamplight. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Hallway walls radiate with soft, uplifting Elation tone.
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Accent wall draws focus with gentle Elation warmth.
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1 Bathroom Photo
1 bathroom image trace Elation (6827) through the contrast between bright mornings and quieter evening light. Its place within 2019 Shapeshifter and Living Well hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
Elation — moody bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
Elation (6827) moves through 1 front door image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
traditional front door featuring Elation by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Home Office Photo
Elation (6827) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow.
Sherwin-Williams Elation in a unique home office
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1 Bedroom Photo
The slower pace of morning and night can draw different notes from Elation (6827). The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A art deco bedroom painted in Elation
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1 Dining Room Photo
Elation (6827) brings its purple character into a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
Elation paint in a art deco dining room
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1 House Photo
The façade’s movement through sun, shade and season can draw different notes from Elation (6827). The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Elation color — transitional house inspiration
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1 Kitchen Photo
The changing light from breakfast through dinner can draw different notes from Elation (6827). The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Elation — classy kitchen
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1 Patio Photo
Elation (6827) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under direct sun, reflected daylight and deep exterior shade.
Elation paint in a coastal patio
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1 Mudroom Photo
Across 1 mudroom image, Elation (6827) meets doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
A tiny mudroom painted in Elation
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Coordinating Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Extra White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 72), opening up a space where Elation encloses it.
Elation reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 10), opening up a space where Peppercorn encloses it.
Trim Color
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 72 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (76 vs 72) makes Lady's Slipper the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 72 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Elation the marginally brighter of the two.
Feathery Lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (79 vs 72) makes Whimsical White the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 75 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (76 vs 72) makes White Iris the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Elation reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where Green Onyx encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 10, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (72 vs 65) makes Elation the marginally brighter of the two.
Elation reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 41), opening up a space where Clary Sage encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (72 vs 64) makes Elation the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This light violet will give your space a sweet and playful vibe. Its red undertone gives it a sustained energy perfect for creativity and conversation.