African Violet
SW 6982 · Sherwin-Williams
African Violet SW 6982 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Sherwin-Williams
African Violet
SW 6982
Strong violet, a cool color
- Color family
- Purple
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams African Violet SW 6982 is a very dark purple paint color, a strong, saturated color rather than a neutral, with an LRV of 11, close to black on a wall.
Source: Sherwin-Williams's color data. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is African Violet warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans violet
Undertone
Strong violet
A strong color.
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- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean
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