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Settled, side by side

Adventurer

Little Greene · No. 7

Mythical

Sherwin-Williams · SW 6550

11
LRV
19.66
Mythical is 8.7 points lighter
#5D3A40
Hex
#7E778E
93 · 58 · 64
RGB
126 · 119 · 142
Warm
Warmth
Cool
Adventurer is warm; Mythical is cool.
Deep plum-aubergine with red and brown notes
Undertone
Dusky violet-grey
Red
Family
Purple
Little Greene
Collection
Sherwin-Williams

In real rooms

Every room, each color

The difference

Read from the numbers

Mythical is the lighter of the two at LRV 19.66, 8.7 points above Adventurer at LRV 11. Adventurer leans warm where Mythical reads cool. Adventurer is a red, Mythical a purple. For a whole room, Mythical is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Adventurer is the bolder pick.

How they read

In their own words

Adventurer No. 7 is a deep plum from Little Greene, named the brand's Colour of the Year for 2026. A stockist describes it as "a majestic and calming aubergine", and the editorial coverage in Galerie, Livingetc, Domino and Ideal Home treats it as a moody, enveloping dark.

Mythical SW 6550 is a dusky violet in Sherwin-Williams' purple family, rated for interior and exterior use. Sherwin-Williams gives an LRV of 19.66.

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