Fabulous Grape
Fabulous Grape is a genuinely dark Red from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 12 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#6D344F
LRV
6.27
Fabulous Grape's Color Strip
Fabulous Grape is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Berry Bush and Blackberry. The strip spans from Rosebud at the lightest end to Blackberry at the deepest. Strip 109 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Fabulous Grape in Real Rooms
Fabulous Grape has a low LRV of 6.27 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Red family, the photos below show it applied in a living room, home office, bathroom, bedroom, dining room, front door, patio, mudroom, house and kitchen.
3 Living Room Photos
Fabulous Grape provides a subtle architectural "lift" to a living room, especially those with high ceilings or intricate crown molding. The way shadows settle into the corners with this particular shade adds a layer of history and gravity to the space, making even a new build feel like it has stories to tell.
A hallway accent wall showcases the deep richness of Fabulous Grape.
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Living room walls painted in Fabulous Grape add sophisticated drama.
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Hallway trim and walls in Fabulous Grape create elegant visual interest.
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1 Home Office Photo
The transition from "home life" to "work life" can be signaled by the color of the room. Entering a space painted in Fabulous Grape provides a mental shift, telling your brain that it's time to settle in and be productive.
Sherwin-Williams Fabulous Grape in a moody home office
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1 Bathroom Photo
Using Fabulous Grape 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.
Fabulous Grape — earthy bathroom
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1 Bedroom Photo
There's a rhythmic quality to Fabulous Grape in a bedroom. It's a color that supports the circadian rhythm, mirroring the natural shadows of the evening and providing a neutral, non-stimulating canvas for the brain to decompress after a long day of digital exposure.
A art deco bedroom painted in Fabulous Grape
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1 Dining Room Photo
Fabulous Grape in the dining room sets a tone of warmth and occasion. Whether used on all four walls or as a single statement wall behind a sideboard, it creates the kind of atmosphere that makes every dinner feel like a special event.
Fabulous Grape paint in a elegant dining room
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1 Front Door Photo
A front door in Fabulous Grape changes the entire read of a facade without requiring a renovation. The color is strong enough to register from the street but refined enough not to feel like a statement for its own sake. It's the "handshake" of the home.
mediterranean front door featuring Fabulous Grape by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Patio Photo
Fabulous Grape on a patio surface or garden wall creates a visual anchor that ties together furniture, plantings, and architecture. It reads as intentional in a way that natural wood or stone alone rarely achieves, providing a polished "finished" look to the landscape.
Fabulous Grape paint in a industrial patio
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1 Mudroom Photo
In a mudroom, Fabulous Grape provides a clean "reset" as you enter the home. It's a palette cleanser that helps you leave the stress of the outside world at the door, creating a transition zone that is both functional and beautiful.
A cottagecore mudroom painted in Fabulous Grape
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1 House Photo
In suburban environments, Fabulous Grape provides a sophisticated point of difference. It stands out from the sea of beige and grey without being "that house" that's too loud. It's the subtle, high-end choice that improves the curb appeal of the entire block.
Fabulous Grape color — aesthetic house inspiration
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1 Kitchen Photo
Fabulous Grape is particularly effective in kitchens with a lot of natural light. It tempers the glare from sun hitting polished surfaces, providing a matte-like visual anchor that keeps the room feeling grounded even during the brightest parts of the day.
Fabulous Grape — classy kitchen
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Coordinating Colors
Ibis White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 6), opening up a space where Fabulous Grape encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 6, Touch of Sand is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 6, Rachel Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Ibis White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 6), opening up a space where Fabulous Grape encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (9 vs 6) makes Juneberry the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Forward Fuschia reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 60 vs 6, Piedmont is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 9 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Calico reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 6), opening up a space where Fabulous Grape encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 6, Topsail is decisively the brighter choice.
Glimmer reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 6), opening up a space where Fabulous Grape encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (15 vs 6) makes Ruby Shade the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (9 vs 6) makes Juneberry the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Exuberant Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.