Purple Basil (PPG 1046-7)
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Purple Basil (PPG 1046-7) is a very deep, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 7, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Purple Basil
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Purple Basil by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Purple Basil, 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 | Mature Grape | SW 6286 | 7 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Chambourd | AF-645 | 8.6 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Your Majesty | T15-4 | 5.9 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Perfect Plum | 1011-7 | 6 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Purple Basil (LRV 7) by LRV.
Lighter than Purple Basil
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1046-7 |
| Hex | #5C4450 |
| RGB | 92, 68, 80 |
| HSL | 330°, 15%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.8, 12.5, -3.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purple Basil (PPG 1046-7), published as #5C4450
#4E3C4E
#6B4C50
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purple Basil (PPG 1046-7)?
- Purple Basil has an LRV of 7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Purple Basil is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Purple Basil in another brand?
- Your Majesty (Behr T15-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Purple Basil warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Purple Basil as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.