French Violet
PPG1175-5 · PPG
Purple2 paint colors are named “French Violet”, compare them →View French Violet PPG1175-5 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#988EB4
LRV
30
Family
Purple
PPG1175-5
Color profile
Light value
30 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Purple
“At LRV 30, French Violet is a medium purple that reflects a moderate amount of light. French Violet carries a cool undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 30 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around French VioletThis colorFrench VioletPPG · PPG1175-5
CoordinatingAlpaca WoolPPG · PPG14-19CoordinatingOatmealPPG · PPG1023-1CoordinatingDelicate WhitePPG · PPG1001-1Similar colors
Tap any color to compareFrench Violet vs Fresh Lavender
30LRV30
#988EB4Hex#8E90B4
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
French Violet vs Grape Arbor
30LRV36
#988EB4Hex#A598C7
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
French Violet vs Magic Carpet
30LRV29
#988EB4Hex#9488BE
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
French Violet vs Violet Eclipse
30LRV28
#988EB4Hex#A387AC
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, pink lean
French Violet vs Puturple
30LRV41
#988EB4Hex#ADA2CE
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
French Violet vs Violet Verbena
30LRV27
#988EB4Hex#898CA3
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareFrench Violet vs Brave Purple
30LRV29
#988EB4Hex#968DB8
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Brave Purple is very close match · 1 points darker · cooler compared with French Violet.
French Violet vs Snugglepuss
30LRV33
#988EB4Hex#9C94BB
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Snugglepuss is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with French Violet.
French Violet vs Iris Blossom
30LRV31
#988EB4Hex#A091B3
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Iris Blossom is close match · warmer compared with French Violet.
French Violet vs Gleeful Joy
30LRV29
#988EB4Hex#A18CB0
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Gleeful Joy is close match · leans redder compared with French Violet.
French Violet vs Kismet
30LRV29
#988EB4Hex#A18AB7
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Kismet is close match · leans redder compared with French Violet.
French Violet vs Violet Stone
30LRV29
#988EB4Hex#8E8FB0
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Violet Stone is close match · leans greener compared with French Violet.
French Violet vs Violet Aura
30LRV27
#988EB4Hex#8A8BAE
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Violet Aura is close match · 3 points darker · leans greener compared with French Violet.
French Violet vs Celeb City
30LRV27
#988EB4Hex#9D86AD
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Celeb City is close match · 3 points darker · leans redder compared with French Violet.
French Violet, answered
What is the LRV of French Violet?
French Violet (PPG1175-5) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 30, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is French Violet a warm or cool color?
French Violet has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to French Violet from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to French Violet is Brave Purple (SW 6823) by Sherwin-Williams, very close match · 1 points darker · cooler.
PPG · PPG1175-5
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