Slate Violet
Sherwin-Williams Slate Violet (9155) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its grey and purple classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#989192LRV
29.08
Slate Violet's Color Strip
Slate Violet is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Quest Gray and Sensuous Gray. The strip spans from Minute Mauve at the lightest end to Darkroom at the deepest. As part of strip 227, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Coordinating Colors
Original White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 29), opening up a space where Slate Violet encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 29, Toque White is decisively the brighter choice.
Colonnade Gray reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 29), opening up a space where Slate Violet encloses it.
Trim Color
Original White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 29), opening up a space where Slate Violet encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 29 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 31 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 73 vs 29, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 29, Niebla Azul is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Lake reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 29), opening up a space where Slate Violet encloses it.
Slate Violet reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 16), opening up a space where Riverway encloses it.
Calico reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 75 vs 29, Topsail is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 29, Tradewind is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (40 vs 29) makes Mystical Shade the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
Slate Violet reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 16), opening up a space where Grapy encloses it.
Slate Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This sophisticated muted violet channels the dusky twilight hour, grounded by cool slate undertones that keep it from feeling too precious or playful. A contemplative choice for bedrooms or studies, it pairs beautifully with warm woods and cream accents to create an atmosphere of refined calm.