Selected color
Egyptian Violet
Glidden · PPG1168-7
Egyptian Violet is a dark, subdued, concord purple with a plum undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a front door, exterior trim, dining room or foyer. Pair it with soft yellow or off-white.
- Hex
- #3D496Dpublished
- LRV
- 6.86derived
- Status
- Current
Published digital swatch. Estimated from digital swatch.
Compared with CIEDE2000
Closest matches in other brands
One closest active color per manufacturer
12 closest brand matches loaded.
Egyptian VioletPPG · PPG1168-7ΔE 0.00indistinguishableLRV 7Nearly the same lightness.
Nearly the same lightness.
Inky BlueDutch Boy · 241-7DBΔE 0.67indistinguishableLRV 7Nearly the same lightness.
Nearly the same lightness.
Courtly BlueHGTV Home · HGSW2391ΔE 0.67indistinguishableLRV 7Nearly the same lightness.
Nearly the same lightness.
DignifiedSherwin-Williams · SW 6538ΔE 0.67indistinguishableLRV 6.82Nearly the same lightness.
Nearly the same lightness.
FORMENTERABackdrop · FORMENTERAΔE 0.81indistinguishableLRV 7.09The candidate is lighter.
The candidate is lighter.
Jazz Age BluesDunn-Edwards · DET574ΔE 1.29near-exactLRV 7Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Blue MaizeFarrow & Ball · Blue MaizeΔE 2.18very closeLRV 6.4The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Bon NuitBehr · MQ5-14ΔE 2.23very closeLRV 7The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
WizardBenjamin Moore · CC-966ΔE 2.28very closeLRV 8.44The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
SkylineValspar · 8003-47GΔE 2.87very closeLRV 6The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.9 points lower.
Silos DistrictMagnolia Home · JG-92ΔE 5.51noticeably differentLRV 8.16The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
Blue'd UpClare · Blue'd UpΔE 9.27noticeably differentLRV 12.58The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.7 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 5.7 points higher.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.