Passionate Purple
SW 6981 · Sherwin-Williams
Passionate Purple SW 6981 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Sherwin-Williams
Passionate Purple
SW 6981
Strong violet, a cool color
- Color family
- Purple
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams Passionate Purple SW 6981 is a dark purple paint color, a strong, saturated color rather than a neutral, with an LRV of 12, dark enough to be a statement on four walls.
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 Passionate Purple warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans violet
Undertone
Strong violet
A strong color.
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Use the visualizer to narrow your shortlist, then confirm the finalist on your actual wall. A peel-and-stick sample of Passionate Purple, checked in morning and evening light, is the last step before a gallon.
- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean

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