Enchant
With a focus on versatile and reflective tones, Enchant (6555) is a standout Purple in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. See it applied across 10 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#D1C6D2
LRV
58.56
Enchant's Color Strip
Enchant is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Lite Lavender and Obi Lilac. The strip spans from Lite Lavender at the lightest end to Concord Grape at the deepest. As part of strip 189, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Enchant in Real Rooms
Enchant has a high LRV of 58.56 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Purple family, the photos below show it applied in a home office, dining room, bathroom, front door, bedroom, living room, house, kitchen, mudroom and patio.
1 Home Office Photo
For those who spend their day on camera, Enchant is a highly flattering background color. It doesn't wash out skin tones or create weird reflections, providing a professional and "expensive" look for virtual meetings and presentations.
Sherwin-Williams Enchant in a minimalist home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
Using Enchant in the dining room allows you to go bold with your lighting fixtures. An oversized chandelier or a modern sculptural pendant will look even more dramatic against the rich, steady background of this particular shade.
Enchant paint in a elegant dining room
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1 Bathroom Photo
Using Enchant on a bathroom vanity is a clever way to introduce color without painting the walls. It creates a sophisticated anchor for the room, especially when topped with a thick white quartz or a contrasting dark stone.
Enchant — moody bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
There's a psychological sense of "arrival" when you step up to a door painted in Enchant. It feels solid, grounded, and permanent, giving both residents and guests a sense of stability as they cross the threshold.
traditional front door featuring Enchant by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bedroom Photo
The bedroom is where Enchant really earns its place as a sanctuary. Away from direct sunlight, the color settles into a rich, cocooning tone that actively promotes rest and psychological slowing. Pair it with crisp white bedding and warm-toned wood nightstands to keep the overall palette from feeling too heavy or closed-in.
A scandinavian bedroom painted in Enchant
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1 Living Room Photo
Enchant works harder than it looks in a living room environment. Whether the space gets direct southern sun or stays north-facing and dim, the color finds its specific register — neither receding into the background nor demanding the spotlight. It acts as a sophisticated backdrop that makes every piece of furniture or art placed in front of it look immediately more considered and curated.
A cozy living room painted in Enchant
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1 House Photo
Enchant on an exterior reads differently at different scales: approachable up close, commanding from the street. It works especially well on houses with good trim detail, where the contrast between wall and trim can do real visual work.
Enchant color — mediterranean house inspiration
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1 Kitchen Photo
In a modern kitchen, Enchant provides the necessary "organic" touch to offset stainless steel appliances and glass backsplashes. It prevents the kitchen from feeling like a laboratory, injecting a much-needed sense of domestic warmth and culinary inspiration.
Enchant — earthy kitchen
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1 Mudroom Photo
Painting mudroom cubbies and benches in Enchant creates a built-in look that feels like a deliberate part of the home's architecture. It turns a utilitarian storage area into a sophisticated "moment" in the house's layout.
Enchant paint in a small mudroom
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1 Patio Photo
Enchant is particularly effective when used on a garden wall as a backdrop for plants. The deep tone makes the bright greens of leaves and the vibrant colors of flowers look almost neon in their intensity, creating a high-design garden look.
warm patio featuring Enchant by Sherwin-Williams
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Coordinating Colors
Original White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 59), opening up a space where Enchant encloses it.
Trim Color
Similar Colors
Enchant reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Wallflower reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 61 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Joyful Lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (59 vs 51) makes Enchant the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 71 vs 59, Inspired Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 59 vs 9, Enchant is decisively the brighter choice.
Window Pane reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 59), opening up a space where Enchant encloses it.
With LRVs of 59 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 59, Serendipity is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 34, Enchant is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 81 vs 59, Feathery Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
