Plum Shade
PPG1173-6 · PPG
PurpleView Plum Shade PPG1173-6 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#78738B
LRV
18
Family
Purple
PPG1173-6
Color profile
Light value
18 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Purple Also reads gray
“At LRV 18, Plum Shade is a dark purple that absorbs most light. Plum Shade carries a cool undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 18 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Plum ShadeThis colorPlum ShadePPG · PPG1173-6
CoordinatingOatmealPPG · PPG1023-1CoordinatingAlpaca WoolPPG · PPG14-19CoordinatingDelicate WhitePPG · PPG1001-1Similar colors
Tap any color to comparePlum Shade vs Purple Rain
18LRV15
#78738BHex#736A86
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Plum Shade vs Old Mill Blue
18LRV17
#78738BHex#6E6F82
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Plum Shade vs Great Grape
18LRV16
#78738BHex#6B6D85
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Plum Shade vs Purple Grapes
18LRV16
#78738BHex#736993
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Plum Shade vs Wild Wisteria
18LRV16
#78738BHex#686B93
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Plum Shade vs Crowning Glory
18LRV18
#78738BHex#816D95
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to comparePlum Shade vs Mythical
18LRV20
#78738BHex#7E778E
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Mythical is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Plum Shade.
Plum Shade vs Solitaire
18LRV20
#78738BHex#7D798A
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Solitaire is close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Plum Shade.
Plum Shade vs Royal Fortune
18LRV19
#78738BHex#747792
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Royal Fortune is close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Plum Shade.
Plum Shade vs Wood Violet
18LRV16
#78738BHex#7A6B85
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Wood Violet is close match · 2 points darker · leans redder compared with Plum Shade.
Plum Shade vs Tropical Dusk
18LRV23
#78738BHex#857D8F
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Tropical Dusk is close match · 5 points lighter · warmer compared with Plum Shade.
Plum Shade vs Purple Haze
18LRV23
#78738BHex#827F92
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Purple Haze is close match · 5 points lighter · warmer compared with Plum Shade.
Plum Shade, answered
What is the LRV of Plum Shade?
Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 18, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Plum Shade a warm or cool color?
Plum Shade has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Plum Shade from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Plum Shade is Mythical (SW 6550) by Sherwin-Williams, very close match · 2 points lighter.
PPG · PPG1173-6
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