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Dahlia

SW 6816 · Sherwin-Williams

Dahlia SW 6816 as a flat swatch, not a painted room

Sherwin-Williams

Dahlia

SW 6816

Hex code
#8B98C4
Light reflectance value (LRV)
31.8Medium, moodier in dim rooms
0 black100 white
Undertone

Clear violet, a cool color

Color family
Purple
Sold for
Interior and exterior

Sherwin-Williams Dahlia SW 6816 is a medium purple paint color, a clear color rather than a neutral, with an LRV of 32, a medium depth that absorbs more light than it reflects.

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 Dahlia warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

WarmGreenCool

leans violet

Undertone

Clear violet

graysaturated

A clear color, not a neutral.

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