Eggplant
PPG1247-7 · PPG
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#5A4E88
LRV
10
Family
Purple
PPG1247-7
Color profile
Light value
10 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Purple Also reads blue
“At LRV 10, Eggplant is a dark purple that absorbs most light. Eggplant carries a cool undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 10 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around EggplantThis colorEggplantPPG · PPG1247-7
CoordinatingAlpaca WoolPPG · PPG14-19CoordinatingOatmealPPG · PPG1023-1CoordinatingDelicate WhitePPG · PPG1001-1Similar colors
Tap any color to compareEggplant vs Imperial Purple
10LRV8
#5A4E88Hex#534A77
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Eggplant vs Crushed Velvet
10LRV11
#5A4E88Hex#445397
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Eggplant vs Cleopatra'S Gown
10LRV12
#5A4E88Hex#795088
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Eggplant vs Reign Over Me
10LRV17
#5A4E88Hex#76679E
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Eggplant vs Royal Lilac
10LRV15
#5A4E88Hex#835995
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Eggplant vs Blue Calico
10LRV16
#5A4E88Hex#5868AE
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareEggplant vs King's Court
10LRV10
#5A4E88Hex#5F5286
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
King's Court is very close match · warmer compared with Eggplant.
Eggplant vs Mauve Bauhaus
10LRV13
#5A4E88Hex#5E5384
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Mauve Bauhaus is close match · 3 points lighter · warmer compared with Eggplant.
Eggplant vs Fully Purple
10LRV8
#5A4E88Hex#514C7E
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Fully Purple is close match · 2 points darker · leans greener compared with Eggplant.
Eggplant vs Rollick
10LRV10
#5A4E88Hex#664F8B
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Rollick is close match · leans redder compared with Eggplant.
Eggplant vs Your Majesty
10LRV12
#5A4E88Hex#635083
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Your Majesty is close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Eggplant.
Eggplant vs Purple Prince
10LRV10
#5A4E88Hex#515386
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Purple Prince is close match · leans greener compared with Eggplant.
Eggplant vs African Violet
10LRV11
#5A4E88Hex#665385
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
African Violet is close match · warmer compared with Eggplant.
Eggplant vs Blue Ember
10LRV10
#5A4E88Hex#4C5192
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Ember is close match · cooler compared with Eggplant.
Eggplant, answered
What is the LRV of Eggplant?
Eggplant (PPG1247-7) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 10, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Eggplant a warm or cool color?
Eggplant has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Eggplant from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Eggplant is King's Court (P560-7) by Behr, very close match · warmer.
PPG · PPG1247-7
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