Purple Gladiola (Behr MQ4-59)
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Purple Gladiola (Behr MQ4-59) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 45.2, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Purple Gladiola
Four Behr colors picked for Purple Gladiola by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Purple Gladiola, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Magical | SW 6829 | 46 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Amethyst Cream | 2071-50 | 46.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Fancy Pansy | 1001-4A | 45 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Windsor Purple | 1249-4 | 48 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Purple Gladiola (LRV 45.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Purple Gladiola
Darker than Purple Gladiola
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-59 |
| Hex | #C1ABD4 |
| RGB | 193, 171, 212 |
| HSL | 272°, 32%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.0, 15.6, -17.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purple Gladiola (Behr MQ4-59), published as #C1ABD4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purple Gladiola (Behr MQ4-59)?
- Purple Gladiola has an LRV of 45.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Purple Gladiola is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Purple Gladiola in another brand?
- Amethyst Cream (BM 2071-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Purple Gladiola warm or cool?
- Behr lists Purple Gladiola as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.