Modern Lavender
SW 9688 · Sherwin-Williams
Modern Lavender SW 9688 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Sherwin-Williams
Modern Lavender
SW 9688
Subtle violet, a cool color
- Color family
- Purple
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams Modern Lavender SW 9688 is a light-medium purple paint color with a subtle violet undertone and an LRV of 41, light with some depth, moodier in a dim room.
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 Modern Lavender warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans violet
Undertone
Subtle violet
A gentle lean, quiet on the wall.
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- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean

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