Gentian
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Gentian (6817) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its brighter saturation keeps the hue present and expressive, even when the overall color is pale. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
Hex
#6572A5LRV
17.55
Gentian's Color Strip
Gentian is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Dahlia and Valiant Violet. The strip spans from Wishful Blue at the lightest end to Valiant Violet at the deepest. Color strip 180 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Gentian in Rooms
Follow Gentian from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Front Door Photo
Viewed across 1 front door image in a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression, Gentian (6817) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 17.6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
stylish front door featuring Gentian by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Dining Room Photo
In a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony, the most interesting quality of Gentian (6817) may be the way it responds to timber, table linen, glass and artwork. The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Gentian paint in a mid century dining room
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1 Bathroom Photo
1 bathroom image place Gentian (6817) in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together. With an LRV of 17.6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Gentian — coastal bathroom
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1 Home Office Photo
Gentian (6817) brings its purple character into a focused room balancing work, concentration and comfort. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
Sherwin-Williams Gentian in a scandinavian home office
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1 Bedroom Photo
The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let gentle morning light and low evening lamps and bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures guide the final sample decision.
A boho bedroom painted in Gentian
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1 Kitchen Photo
The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let daylight, task lighting and evening pendants and stone, timber, tile and metal finishes guide the final sample decision.
Gentian — bold kitchen
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1 Mudroom Photo
Viewed across 1 mudroom image in a practical threshold where the outdoors enters the home, Gentian (6817) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 17.6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Gentian paint in a traditional mudroom
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1 Patio Photo
The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let direct sun, reflected daylight and deep exterior shade and stone, timber, metal, textiles and greenery guide the final sample decision.
minimalist patio featuring Gentian by Sherwin-Williams
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1 House Photo
Gentian (6817) can change noticeably under full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Gentian color — scandinavian house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
Gentian (6817) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under the movement from window light to lamplight.
A contemporary living room painted in Gentian
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Coordinating Colors
Spatial White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 18), opening up a space where Gentian encloses it.
Shell White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 18), opening up a space where Gentian encloses it.
Polished Concrete reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 18), opening up a space where Gentian encloses it.
Trim Color
Spatial White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 18), opening up a space where Gentian encloses it.
Similar Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (23 vs 18) makes Venture Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (21 vs 18) makes Searching Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Gentian the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Perfect Periwinkle reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Intellectual Gray reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 18), opening up a space where Gentian encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 18, Lunar Lite is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (23 vs 18) makes Venture Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (18 vs 6) makes Gentian the marginally brighter of the two.
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Manufacturer description
This jewel-toned purple, saturated and luminous, channels the intensity of midnight velvet touched by starlight. A dramatic choice for creative spaces or bedrooms, it pairs beautifully with warm metallics and cream accents to balance its cool, commanding presence.