Brave Purple

SW 6823 · Sherwin-Williams

Brave Purple SW 6823 as a flat swatch, not a painted room

Sherwin-Williams

Brave Purple

SW 6823

Hex code

#968DB8

Light reflectance value (LRV)

28.9Medium, moodier in dim rooms

0 black100 white

Undertone

Clear violet, a cool color

Color family: Purple
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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Sherwin-Williams Brave Purple SW 6823 is a medium purple paint color, a clear color rather than a neutral, with an LRV of 29, a medium depth that absorbs more light than it reflects.

Updated August 22, 2026

Is Brave Purple warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans violet

Undertone

Clear violet

graysaturated

A clear color, not a neutral.

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