Selected color
Merlot
PPG · PPG13-04
Merlot is a dark, subdued, raspberry chocolate purple with a dusty rose undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a rich dining room, wine-tasting room, theater room or bedroom area. Pair it with charcoals or blacks.
- Hex
- #723F45published
- LRV
- 7published
- Status
- Current
Published digital swatch. Manufacturer-published LRV.
Compared with CIEDE2000
Closest matches in other brands
One closest active color per manufacturer
12 closest brand matches loaded.
MerlotGlidden · PPG13-04ΔE 0.00indistinguishableLRV 7.56Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.6 points higher.
Holiday BerryDutch Boy · 303-7DBΔE 1.39near-exactLRV 8The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
RumorsBehr · MQ1-15ΔE 1.47near-exactLRV 8The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Garnet EveningDunn-Edwards · DEA147ΔE 1.91near-exactLRV 7Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated.
Fine WineSherwin-Williams · SW 6307ΔE 1.93near-exactLRV 6.93The candidate is darker, more saturated.
The candidate is darker, more saturated.
StoicValspar · 1010-6ΔE 2.12very closeLRV 7.22The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Preference RedFarrow & Ball · No.297ΔE 2.29very closeLRV 8The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Raisin TorteBenjamin Moore · 2083-10ΔE 2.36very closeLRV 7.93The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 0.9 points higher.
BorschtHGTV Home · HGSW7578ΔE 3.13very closeLRV 6The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 1.0 points lower.
By the FireplaceMagnolia Home · JG-29ΔE 5.73noticeably differentLRV 5.84The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points lower.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
VintageClare · VintageΔE 6.79noticeably differentLRV 4.94The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.1 points lower.
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.
SELF-PORTRAITBackdrop · SELF-PORTRAITΔE 7.13noticeably differentLRV 4.43The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.6 points lower.
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.