Imperial Purple
PPG1175-7 · PPG
PurpleView Imperial Purple PPG1175-7 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#534A77
LRV
8
Family
Purple
PPG1175-7
Color profile
Light value
8 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Purple
“At LRV 8, Imperial Purple is a very dark purple that absorbs most light. Imperial Purple carries a cool undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 8 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Imperial PurpleThis colorImperial PurplePPG · PPG1175-7
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Tap any color to compareImperial Purple vs Eggplant
8LRV10
#534A77Hex#5A4E88
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Imperial Purple vs Roman Violet
8LRV9
#534A77Hex#4D517F
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Imperial Purple vs Royal Hyacinth
8LRV7
#534A77Hex#464B6A
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Imperial Purple vs Perfectly Purple
8LRV9
#534A77Hex#694878
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Imperial Purple vs Blue Jewel
8LRV9
#534A77Hex#465383
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Imperial Purple vs Daring Indigo
8LRV6
#534A77Hex#374874
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareImperial Purple vs Fully Purple
8LRV8
#534A77Hex#514C7E
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Fully Purple is very close match · cooler compared with Imperial Purple.
Imperial Purple vs Izmir Purple
8LRV7
#534A77Hex#4D426E
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Izmir Purple is close match · 1 points darker compared with Imperial Purple.
Imperial Purple vs Mauve Bauhaus
8LRV13
#534A77Hex#5E5384
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Mauve Bauhaus is close match · 5 points lighter compared with Imperial Purple.
Imperial Purple vs King's Court
8LRV10
#534A77Hex#5F5286
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
King's Court is close match · 2 points lighter · leans redder compared with Imperial Purple.
Imperial Purple vs Dark Lilac
8LRV10
#534A77Hex#544D6D
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Dark Lilac is close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Imperial Purple.
Imperial Purple vs Proper Purple
8LRV8
#534A77Hex#59476B
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Proper Purple is close match · warmer compared with Imperial Purple.
Imperial Purple vs Velvet Beret
8LRV8
#534A77Hex#5A466B
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Velvet Beret is close match · warmer compared with Imperial Purple.
Imperial Purple, answered
What is the LRV of Imperial Purple?
Imperial Purple (PPG1175-7) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 8, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Imperial Purple a warm or cool color?
Imperial Purple has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Imperial Purple from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Imperial Purple is Fully Purple (SW 6983) by Sherwin-Williams, very close match · cooler.
PPG · PPG1175-7
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