Verve Violet
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Verve Violet 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. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#944F80
LRV
13.43
Coordinating Colors
Sashay Sand reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 13), opening up a space where Verve Violet encloses it.
Toasty reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (17 vs 13) makes Exuberant Pink the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (13 vs 9) makes Verve Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 72 vs 13, Window Pane is decisively the brighter choice.
Piedmont reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 13), opening up a space where Verve Violet encloses it.
Verve Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (13 vs 9) makes Verve Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (13 vs 5) makes Verve Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 13, Glimmer is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 13, Parisian Patina is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 29 vs 13, Drama Violet is decisively the brighter choice.