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Sherwin-Williams Veiled Violet

SW 6268 · #BDB5B9 · LRV ~47.4

Closest tone in another brand: HGTV Home Veiled Violet (~100% proximity)

Veiled Violet (SW 6268) is a mid-tone cool gray from Sherwin-Williams with a subtle violet undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 47.4 (mid-tone): it reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. The closest tone in another brand is HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Veiled Violet (~100% proximity).

Closest tone to Veiled Violet in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

47.4 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

Violet · subtle

Temperature

Cool

Code

SW 6268

HEX

#BDB5B9

RGB

189, 181, 185

HSL

330°, 6%, 73%

Family

Grays

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Veiled Violet FAQ

What undertone does Veiled Violet have?

Veiled Violet is a mid-tone cool gray with a subtle violet undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Its color temperature is cool. This is estimated from the digital color values; north-facing light pulls undertones cooler and warm bulbs pull them warmer, so check a real sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Veiled Violet?

Veiled Violet has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 47.4 on a 0–100 scale, which is mid-tone. It reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. It is an estimate from the digital HEX, not the LRV published by the brand.

What is the closest tone to Veiled Violet in other brands?

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Veiled Violet (HGSW6268), ~100% proximity; Behr: Future Vision (N100-3), ~97% proximity; Benjamin Moore: After the Rain (1452), ~97% proximity; Valspar: Frisky Whiskers (8004-1C), ~97% proximity; PPG: Silver Bells (PPG1003-3), ~96% proximity; Glidden: Silver Bells (PPG1003-3), ~96% proximity; Dunn-Edwards: Heliotrope Gray (DEGR78), ~96% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Dove Tale (No. 267), ~88% proximity. These are estimates of digital closeness on screen, not proven physical equivalence or official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.

What is the HEX code of Veiled Violet?

The HEX code of Veiled Violet (SW 6268) is #BDB5B9, RGB 189, 181, 185. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.