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

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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.

Updated August 22, 2026

Is Dahlia warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans violet

Undertone

Clear violet

graysaturated

A clear color, not a neutral.

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