Fully Purple
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Fully Purple remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. We've gathered 5 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#514C7E
LRV
8.38
Fully Purple's Color Strip
Fully Purple is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Morning Glory and African Violet. The strip spans from Blue Chip at the lightest end to Passionate Purple at the deepest. As part of strip 176, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Fully Purple in Real Rooms
Fully Purple has a low LRV of 8.38 — 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 Purple family, the photos below show it applied in a living room, kitchen and misc.
2 Living Room Photos
When applied to living room walls, Fully Purple creates a sense of "visual quiet." It eliminates the erratic shadows found in busier spaces, instead providing a steady, rhythmic tone that ties together disparate furniture styles. It's the common thread that makes a room full of heirlooms and modern pieces feel like a cohesive collection.
Living room walls in Fully Purple make a bold, artistic statement.
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Rich Fully Purple walls create an inviting, jewel-toned living space.
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1 Kitchen Photo
Fully Purple 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.
Kitchen island painted Fully Purple becomes the room's focal point.
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2 Misc Photos
These examples of Fully Purple in transitional spaces—like entryways or landings—show how the color can act as a "thread" that ties the upper and lower floors of a house together into one cohesive story.
Walls bathed in Fully Purple express creative personal style.
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Deep Fully Purple delivers sophisticated color for dynamic interiors.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 84 vs 8, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 8, Repose Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Calypso reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 8), opening up a space where Fully Purple encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 84 vs 8, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (8 vs 5) makes Fully Purple the marginally brighter of the two.
Fully Purple reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (8 vs 5) makes Fully Purple the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At Ease Soldier reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 8), opening up a space where Fully Purple encloses it.
Conservative Gray reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 8), opening up a space where Fully Purple encloses it.
Spare White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 8), opening up a space where Fully Purple encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 8, Green Onyx is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 73 vs 8, Opaline is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 8, Clary Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (16 vs 8) makes Forget-Me-Not the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (8 vs 5) makes Fully Purple the marginally brighter of the two.