Victorian Plum
PPG1179-6 · PPG
PurpleView Victorian Plum PPG1179-6 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#8E6278
LRV
16
Family
Purple
PPG1179-6
Color profile
Light value
16 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, red lean
Family
Purple Also reads brown
“At LRV 16, Victorian Plum is a dark purple that absorbs most light. Victorian Plum carries a cool undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 16 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Victorian PlumSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareVictorian Plum vs Blackberry Jam
16LRV16
#8E6278Hex#87657E
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, red leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Victorian Plum vs Wild Geranium
16LRV18
#8E6278Hex#986A79
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, red leanUndertonecool, red lean
Victorian Plum vs Cabernet
16LRV14
#8E6278Hex#8E5B68
PurpleFamilyRed
cool, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Victorian Plum vs Berries And Cream
16LRV17
#8E6278Hex#9C6071
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Victorian Plum vs Wild Strawberry
16LRV19
#8E6278Hex#A5647E
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, red leanUndertonecool, red lean
Victorian Plum vs Grape Jelly
16LRV15
#8E6278Hex#7E667F
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, red leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareVictorian Plum vs Lazy Afternoon
16LRV18
#8E6278Hex#8D6782
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, red leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Lazy Afternoon is close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Victorian Plum.
Victorian Plum vs Plum Dandy
16LRV17
#8E6278Hex#8B6878
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, red leanUndertonecool, red lean
Plum Dandy is close match · leans greener compared with Victorian Plum.
Victorian Plum vs Plum Perfect
16LRV18
#8E6278Hex#8F6483
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, red leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Plum Perfect is close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Victorian Plum.
Victorian Plum vs Sophisticated Lilac
16LRV19
#8E6278Hex#956C87
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, red leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Sophisticated Lilac is close match · 3 points lighter · cooler compared with Victorian Plum.
Victorian Plum vs Grape Harvest
16LRV13
#8E6278Hex#7E5A6D
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, red leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Grape Harvest is close match · 3 points darker · leans greener compared with Victorian Plum.
Victorian Plum vs Berry Pretty
16LRV17
#8E6278Hex#996084
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, red leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Berry Pretty is close match · leans redder compared with Victorian Plum.
Victorian Plum vs Love Poem
16LRV18
#8E6278Hex#A06582
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, red leanUndertonecool, red lean
Love Poem is close match · 2 points lighter · leans redder compared with Victorian Plum.
Victorian Plum, answered
What is the LRV of Victorian Plum?
Victorian Plum (PPG1179-6) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 16, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Victorian Plum a warm or cool color?
Victorian Plum has a cool undertone (cool, red lean).
What is the closest match to Victorian Plum from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Victorian Plum is Lazy Afternoon (1378) by Benjamin Moore, close match · 2 points lighter · cooler.
PPG · PPG1179-6
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