Purple Passage
SW 6551 · Sherwin-Williams
Purple Passage SW 6551 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Sherwin-Williams
Purple Passage
SW 6551
Clear violet, a cool color
- Color family
- Purple
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams Purple Passage SW 6551 is a dark purple paint color, a clear 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 Purple Passage warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans violet
Undertone
Clear violet
A clear color, not a neutral.
Try Purple Passage on your own walls
Upload a photo of your room, or the outside of your house, and TryMyHome renders Purple Passage onto the walls for an illustrative preview beside your floors and furniture. Confirm the color with a physical sample. Your first 3 renders are free.
Get a sample before you paint
Use the visualizer to narrow your shortlist, then confirm the finalist on your actual wall. A peel-and-stick sample of Purple Passage, checked in morning and evening light, is the last step before a gallon.
- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean

Trim, ceiling and coordinating colors for Purple Passage
Colors lighter and darker than Purple Passage
Colors similar to Purple Passage
Closest matches for Purple Passage in other brands
These are the closest digital colors in our catalog, not equivalent paint formulas or touch-up substitutes. Compare physical samples in the same finish before choosing. See the comparison method.