Grape Haze (PPG 1168-6)
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Grape Haze (PPG 1168-6) is a very deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grape Haze
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Grape Haze 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 Grape Haze, 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 | Mesmerize | SW 6544 | 13 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Heron | 832 | 15.8 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Dangerously Elegant | S540-6 | 14.9 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Celestial Mystery | 4002-6C | 12 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Grape Haze (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Grape Haze
Darker than Grape Haze
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1168-6 |
| Hex | #606A88 |
| RGB | 96, 106, 136 |
| HSL | 225°, 17%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.0, 3.6, -17.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grape Haze (PPG 1168-6), published as #606A88
#4D6186
#727388
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grape Haze (PPG 1168-6)?
- Grape Haze has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grape Haze is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Grape Haze in another brand?
- Dangerously Elegant (Behr S540-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Grape Haze warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Grape Haze 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: 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.