Royal Indigo
PPG1174-7 · PPG
PurpleView Royal Indigo PPG1174-7 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#4E4260
LRV
7
Family
Purple
PPG1174-7
Color profile
Light value
7 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Purple Also reads blue
“At LRV 7, Royal Indigo is a very dark purple that absorbs most light. Royal Indigo carries a cool undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 7 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Royal IndigoThis colorRoyal IndigoPPG · PPG1174-7
CoordinatingAlpaca WoolPPG · PPG14-19CoordinatingOatmealPPG · PPG1023-1CoordinatingDelicate WhitePPG · PPG1001-1Similar colors
Tap any color to compareRoyal Indigo vs Pansy Petal
7LRV7
#4E4260Hex#5F4561
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Royal Indigo vs Magic Spell
7LRV8
#4E4260Hex#544F66
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Royal Indigo vs Blackberry
7LRV6
#4E4260Hex#4A4354
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Royal Indigo vs Royal Hyacinth
7LRV7
#4E4260Hex#464B6A
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Royal Indigo vs Chinaberry
7LRV7
#4E4260Hex#464960
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Royal Indigo vs Victory Blue
7LRV4
#4E4260Hex#3A405A
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareRoyal Indigo vs Bon Vivant
7LRV6
#4E4260Hex#503F5B
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Bon Vivant is very close match · warmer compared with Royal Indigo.
Royal Indigo vs Proper Purple
7LRV8
#4E4260Hex#59476B
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Proper Purple is close match · 1 points lighter · leans redder compared with Royal Indigo.
Royal Indigo vs Blackberry Wine
7LRV8
#4E4260Hex#48445E
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blackberry Wine is close match · leans greener compared with Royal Indigo.
Royal Indigo vs Concord Grape
7LRV5
#4E4260Hex#443757
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Concord Grape is close match · 2 points darker compared with Royal Indigo.
Royal Indigo vs Paparazzi
7LRV8
#4E4260Hex#5A4A64
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Paparazzi is close match · 1 points lighter · warmer compared with Royal Indigo.
Royal Indigo vs Velvet Beret
7LRV8
#4E4260Hex#5A466B
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Velvet Beret is close match · leans redder compared with Royal Indigo.
Royal Indigo vs Dark Lilac
7LRV10
#4E4260Hex#544D6D
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Dark Lilac is close match · 3 points lighter · leans greener compared with Royal Indigo.
Royal Indigo vs Dewberry
7LRV5
#4E4260Hex#3E385A
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Dewberry is close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Royal Indigo.
Royal Indigo, answered
What is the LRV of Royal Indigo?
Royal Indigo (PPG1174-7) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 7, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Royal Indigo a warm or cool color?
Royal Indigo has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Royal Indigo from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Royal Indigo is Bon Vivant (8002-48G) by Valspar, very close match · warmer.
PPG · PPG1174-7
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