Wood Violet
Sherwin-Williams Wood Violet (6557) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its cool classification gives it a crisper edge that may become clearer beside warm timber, cream or brass. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#7A6B85LRV
16.32
Wood Violet's Color Strip
Wood Violet is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Berry Cream and Plummy. 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.
Coordinating Colors
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where Wood Violet encloses it.
Aged White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 16), opening up a space where Wood Violet encloses it.
Drift of Mist reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 16), opening up a space where Wood Violet encloses it.
Trim Color
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where Wood Violet encloses it.
Similar Colors
Mythical reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (16 vs 11) makes Wood Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
Wood Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Veri Berri reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (16 vs 13) makes Wood Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 16 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Wood Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Wood Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 16, Opaline is decisively the brighter choice.
Pine Frost reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 16), opening up a space where Wood Violet encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (16 vs 9) makes Wood Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
Kingston reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 16), opening up a space where Wood Violet encloses it.
Leaflet reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 16), opening up a space where Wood Violet encloses it.
Frostwork reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 16), opening up a space where Wood Violet encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 34 vs 16, Ash Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Berry Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 39 vs 16, Obi Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (16 vs 11) makes Wood Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This moody dark purple draws you into an intimate space with its cool, mysterious undertones reminiscent of twilight gardens and velvet drapery. Perfect for creating a refined, cocoon-like atmosphere in bedrooms or studies, it pairs beautifully with warm metallics and cream accents.