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Veiled Violet

Veiled Violet begins as a purple color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. It appears in Living Well, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.

LRV

47.37

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Light Reflectance Value
47.37
Medium
TemperatureNeutral
SaturationMuted
Collection

Veiled Violet's Color Strip

Veiled Violet is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Sensitive Tint and Beguiling Mauve. The strip spans from Sensitive Tint at the lightest end to Plum Brown at the deepest. As part of strip 229, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.

Veiled Violet in Rooms

Follow Veiled Violet from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 4 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

2 Living Room Photos

In a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, the most interesting quality of Veiled Violet (6268) may be the way it responds to upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. The grey, purple hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Veiled Violet Living Room

Wall color Veiled Violet creates an elegant, understated purple in this living room.

@chateaufuqua

Sherwin Williams Veiled Violet Living Room

Living room walls in Veiled Violet balance color with neutral furnishings.

@chateaufuqua

2 Misc Photos

In an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula, the most interesting quality of Veiled Violet (6268) may be the way it responds to a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes. The grey, purple hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Veiled Violet Review

Accent walls in Veiled Violet deliver subtle sophistication and depth.

@nikkiwilson.creative

Sw Veiled Violet Review

Paint in Veiled Violet transforms a space with its delicate purple character.

@netzerorowhouse

Coordinating Colors

Original White
Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Original White vs Veiled Violet
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Original White
7077 · LRV 74
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Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47

Original White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 47), opening up a space where Veiled Violet encloses it.

Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Zurich White
Zurich White
Veiled Violet vs Zurich White
Sherwin-Williams
Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Zurich White
7626 · LRV 76

Zurich White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 47), opening up a space where Veiled Violet encloses it.

Autumn Orchid
Autumn Orchid
Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Autumn Orchid vs Veiled Violet
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Autumn Orchid
9157 · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 29, Veiled Violet is decisively the brighter choice.

Trim Color

Original White
Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Original White vs Veiled Violet
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Original White
7077 · LRV 74
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Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47

Original White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 47), opening up a space where Veiled Violet encloses it.

Similar Colors

Swanky Gray
Swanky Gray
Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Swanky Gray vs Veiled Violet
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Swanky Gray
6261 · LRV 45
Sherwin-Williams
Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47

With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Ponder
Ponder
Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Ponder vs Veiled Violet
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Ponder
7079 · LRV 48
Sherwin-Williams
Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Imagine
Imagine
Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Imagine vs Veiled Violet
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Imagine
6009 · LRV 48
Sherwin-Williams
Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Fashionable Gray
Fashionable Gray
Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Fashionable Gray vs Veiled Violet
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Fashionable Gray
6275 · LRV 49
Sherwin-Williams
Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Queen Anne Lilac
Queen Anne Lilac
Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Queen Anne Lilac vs Veiled Violet
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Queen Anne Lilac
0021 · LRV 48
Sherwin-Williams
Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47

With LRVs of 48 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Chaise Mauve
Chaise Mauve
Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Chaise Mauve vs Veiled Violet
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Chaise Mauve
6016 · LRV 46
Sherwin-Williams
Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Studio Mauve
Studio Mauve
Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Studio Mauve vs Veiled Violet
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Studio Mauve
0062 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47

With LRVs of 50 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Grape Mist
Grape Mist
Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Grape Mist vs Veiled Violet
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Grape Mist
6548 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47

Grape Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Beguiling Mauve
Beguiling Mauve
Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Beguiling Mauve vs Veiled Violet
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Beguiling Mauve
6269 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47

Veiled Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Essential Gray
Essential Gray
Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Essential Gray vs Veiled Violet
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Essential Gray
6002 · LRV 48
Sherwin-Williams
Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Complementary Colors

Piedmont
Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Piedmont vs Veiled Violet
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Piedmont
9657 · LRV 60
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Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47

At LRV 60 vs 47, Piedmont is decisively the brighter choice.

Dard Hunter Green
Dard Hunter Green
Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Dard Hunter Green vs Veiled Violet
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Dard Hunter Green
0041 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 6, Veiled Violet is decisively the brighter choice.

Billiard Green
Billiard Green
Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Billiard Green vs Veiled Violet
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Billiard Green
0016 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47

Veiled Violet reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 9), opening up a space where Billiard Green encloses it.

Roycroft Bottle Green
Roycroft Bottle Green
Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Roycroft Bottle Green vs Veiled Violet
Sherwin-Williams
Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47

Veiled Violet reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 5), opening up a space where Roycroft Bottle Green encloses it.

Calico
Calico
Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Calico vs Veiled Violet
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Calico
0017 · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47

Veiled Violet reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 35), opening up a space where Calico encloses it.

Topsail
Topsail
Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Topsail vs Veiled Violet
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Topsail
6217 · LRV 75
Sherwin-Williams
Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47

At LRV 75 vs 47, Topsail is decisively the brighter choice.

Glimmer
Glimmer
Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Glimmer vs Veiled Violet
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Glimmer
6476 · LRV 78
Sherwin-Williams
Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47

Glimmer reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 47), opening up a space where Veiled Violet encloses it.

Lighter Colors

Minuet White
Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Minuet White vs Veiled Violet
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Minuet White
6819 · LRV 80
Sherwin-Williams
Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47

At LRV 80 vs 47, Minuet White is decisively the brighter choice.

Sensitive Tint
Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Sensitive Tint vs Veiled Violet
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Sensitive Tint
6267 · LRV 59
Sherwin-Williams
Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47

A 12-point LRV gap (59 vs 47) makes Sensitive Tint the marginally brighter of the two.

Veiled Violet
Veiled Violet
Whimsical White
Veiled Violet vs Whimsical White
Sherwin-Williams
Veiled Violet
6268 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Whimsical White
6826 · LRV 79

Whimsical White reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 47), opening up a space where Veiled Violet encloses it.

Color Codes

RGB189, 181, 185
HSL330° 6% 73%
CMYK0 4 2 26
CIE LabL: 74.4 a: 3.5 b: -1.0
XYZX: 46.27 Y: 47.37 Z: 52.60
Strip229 pos. C2

Manufacturer description

This light muted violet has a charming, relaxing vibe that goes well in a bedroom or bathroom. Pairs harmoniously with a violet-tinged white like Original White.

Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data ↗