Roman Violet
PPG1170-7 · PPG
PurpleView Roman Violet PPG1170-7 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#4D517F
LRV
9
Family
Purple
PPG1170-7
Color profile
Light value
9 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Purple Also reads blue
“At LRV 9, Roman Violet is a very dark purple that absorbs most light. Roman Violet carries a cool undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 9 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Roman VioletThis colorRoman VioletPPG · PPG1170-7
CoordinatingAlpaca WoolPPG · PPG14-19CoordinatingOatmealPPG · PPG1023-1CoordinatingDelicate WhitePPG · PPG1001-1Similar colors
Tap any color to compareRoman Violet vs Blue Jewel
9LRV9
#4D517FHex#465383
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Roman Violet vs Imperial Purple
9LRV8
#4D517FHex#534A77
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Roman Violet vs Egyptian Violet
9LRV7
#4D517FHex#3D496D
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Roman Violet vs Royal Hyacinth
9LRV7
#4D517FHex#464B6A
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Roman Violet vs Daring Indigo
9LRV6
#4D517FHex#374874
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Roman Violet vs Dragonfly
9LRV6
#4D517FHex#314A76
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareRoman Violet vs Purple Prince
9LRV10
#4D517FHex#515386
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Purple Prince is very close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Roman Violet.
Roman Violet vs Karmic Grape
9LRV10
#4D517FHex#4C557D
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Karmic Grape is very close match · leans greener compared with Roman Violet.
Roman Violet vs Bistro Blue
9LRV13
#4D517FHex#53588A
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Bistro Blue is close match · 4 points lighter · cooler compared with Roman Violet.
Roman Violet vs Fully Purple
9LRV8
#4D517FHex#514C7E
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Fully Purple is close match · leans redder compared with Roman Violet.
Roman Violet vs Scandinavian Blue
9LRV12
#4D517FHex#4E4E8C
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Scandinavian Blue is close match · 3 points lighter · cooler compared with Roman Violet.
Roman Violet vs Canyon Iris
9LRV10
#4D517FHex#49548F
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Canyon Iris is close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Roman Violet.
Roman Violet vs Morning Glory
9LRV8
#4D517FHex#3C4C80
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Morning Glory is close match · 1 points darker · cooler compared with Roman Violet.
Roman Violet vs Demon Blue
9LRV10
#4D517FHex#45558D
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Demon Blue is close match · cooler compared with Roman Violet.
Roman Violet, answered
What is the LRV of Roman Violet?
Roman Violet (PPG1170-7) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 9, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Roman Violet a warm or cool color?
Roman Violet has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Roman Violet from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Roman Violet is Purple Prince (P550-7) by Behr, very close match · 1 points lighter · cooler.
PPG · PPG1170-7
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