Violet Aura (PPG 1168-5)
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Violet Aura (PPG 1168-5) is a deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Violet Aura
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Violet Aura by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Violet Aura, 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 | Dusty Heather | SW 9073 | 28 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Flower Box | CSP-530 | 28.9 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Velvet Curtain | S540-5 | 23.9 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Merlin | 4002-6B | 26 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Violet Aura (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Violet Aura
Darker than Violet Aura
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1168-5 |
| Hex | #838BA4 |
| RGB | 131, 139, 164 |
| HSL | 225°, 15%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.0, 2.6, -14.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Violet Aura (PPG 1168-5), published as #838BA4
#7182A2
#9594A4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Violet Aura (PPG 1168-5)?
- Violet Aura has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Violet Aura is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Violet Aura in another brand?
- Merlin (Valspar 4002-6B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Violet Aura warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Violet Aura as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.2; 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.