Behr → Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Behr Virtual Violet HDC-MD-25
The closest Sherwin-Williams colour is African Violet (SW 6982), at ΔE 1.71 — near-exact.
African Violet is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.71 the difference is smaller than most people can see on a wall, and smaller than the shift between two batches of the same colour.
Why people switch between Behr and Sherwin-Williams
Most people comparing Behr to Sherwin-Williams are not shopping for a new colour. They have already chosen one, and then hit a price difference or a painter who buys from a single supplier. The question is what goes on the wall instead.
How close African Violet really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.71near-exact
- LRV
- 10.78Behr is 11
- Hex
- #665385#66537F in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Sherwin-Williams publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: African Violet reads slightly lighter than Virtual Violet in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Other Sherwin-Williams options
Worth knowing if African Violet is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Impulsive Purple SW 6832ΔE 3.36 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.3 points lower.
- Passionate Purple SW 6981ΔE 5.03 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
- Plummy SW 6558ΔE 5.68 · noticeably different · The candidate is lighter, more muted.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Virtual Violet HDC-MD-25 matched across all 13 brands →