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Violet Whimsey
Glidden · PPG1174-2
Violet Whimsey is a light, subdued, icy purple with a mulberry undertone. It is a perfect paint color for all the walls and the ceiling of a study space or craft room. Pair it with dark mahogany wood and dark furniture.
- Hex
- #DAD6DFpublished
- LRV
- 68.33derived
- 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.
Violet WhimseyPPG · PPG1174-2ΔE 0.00indistinguishableLRV 68Nearly the same lightness.
Nearly the same lightness.
Touch of GrayBenjamin Moore · 2116-60ΔE 1.18near-exactLRV 68.78Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift.
Pale PurpleValspar · 8003-1AΔE 1.22near-exactLRV 69Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Nearly the same lightness, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.7 points higher.
Misty LavenderBehr · S570-1ΔE 1.25near-exactLRV 70The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
Lilac & FrostHGTV Home · HGSW1427ΔE 1.40near-exactLRV 72The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.7 points higher.
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 3.7 points higher.
ElationSherwin-Williams · SW 6827ΔE 1.40near-exactLRV 72.32The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 4.0 points higher.
Whispery PurpleDutch Boy · 345-2DBΔE 1.87near-exactLRV 64The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.3 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.3 points lower.
Tranquil SeaDunn-Edwards · DE5932ΔE 2.56very closeLRV 60The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.3 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 8.3 points lower.
GOOD INTENTIONSBackdrop · GOOD INTENTIONSΔE 2.93very closeLRV 63.71The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 4.6 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 4.6 points lower.
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In BloomMagnolia Home · JG-98ΔE 3.97closeLRV 62.17The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.2 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.2 points lower.
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CallunaFarrow & Ball · No.270ΔE 4.15closeLRV 57.67The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 10.7 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 10.7 points lower.
WinkClare · WinkΔE 5.91noticeably differentLRV 55.8The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 12.5 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 12.5 points lower.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.