Violet Verbena (PPG 1169-5)
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Violet Verbena (PPG 1169-5) is a deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Violet Verbena
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Violet Verbena 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 Verbena, 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 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Faded Violet | CSP-455 | 29.2 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Camelot | S550-4 | 28.2 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Rapture | 4001-6B | 24 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Violet Verbena (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Violet Verbena
Darker than Violet Verbena
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1169-5 |
| Hex | #898CA3 |
| RGB | 137, 140, 163 |
| HSL | 233°, 12%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.7, 3.8, -12.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Violet Verbena (PPG 1169-5), published as #898CA3
#7783A1
#9B95A3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Violet Verbena (PPG 1169-5)?
- Violet Verbena has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Violet Verbena is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Violet Verbena in another brand?
- Faded Violet (BM CSP-455) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Violet Verbena warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Violet Verbena as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.5; 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.