Purple Rain
PPG1174-6 · PPG
PurpleView Purple Rain PPG1174-6 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#736A86
LRV
15
Family
Purple
PPG1174-6
Color profile
Light value
15 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Purple
“At LRV 15, Purple Rain is a dark purple that absorbs most light. Purple Rain carries a cool undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 15 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Purple RainThis colorPurple RainPPG · PPG1174-6
CoordinatingAlpaca WoolPPG · PPG14-19CoordinatingOatmealPPG · PPG1023-1CoordinatingDelicate WhitePPG · PPG1001-1Similar colors
Tap any color to comparePurple Rain vs Plum Shade
15LRV18
#736A86Hex#78738B
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Purple Rain vs Purple Grapes
15LRV16
#736A86Hex#736993
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Purple Rain vs Great Grape
15LRV16
#736A86Hex#6B6D85
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Purple Rain vs Crowning Glory
15LRV18
#736A86Hex#816D95
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Purple Rain vs Grape Jelly
15LRV15
#736A86Hex#7E667F
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Purple Rain vs Old Mill Blue
15LRV17
#736A86Hex#6E6F82
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to comparePurple Rain vs Wood Violet
15LRV16
#736A86Hex#7A6B85
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Wood Violet is close match · 1 points lighter · warmer compared with Purple Rain.
Purple Rain vs New Orleans
15LRV15
#736A86Hex#6F697E
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
New Orleans is close match · warmer compared with Purple Rain.
Purple Rain vs Nightfall Sky
15LRV15
#736A86Hex#6F6578
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Nightfall Sky is close match · warmer compared with Purple Rain.
Purple Rain, answered
What is the LRV of Purple Rain?
Purple Rain (PPG1174-6) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 15, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Purple Rain a warm or cool color?
Purple Rain has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Purple Rain from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Purple Rain is Wood Violet (SW 6557) by Sherwin-Williams, close match · 1 points lighter · warmer.
PPG · PPG1174-6
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