Roman Violet (PPG 1170-7)
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Roman Violet (PPG 1170-7) is a very deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Roman Violet
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Roman Violet 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 Roman Violet, 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 | Fully Purple | SW 6983 | 8 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bistro Blue | 1421 | 13.3 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Purple Prince | P550-7 | 9.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Jazzy Blue | 4010-9 | 8 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Roman Violet (LRV 9) by LRV.
Lighter than Roman Violet
Darker than Roman Violet
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1170-7 |
| Hex | #4D517F |
| RGB | 77, 81, 127 |
| HSL | 235°, 25%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.0, 10.7, -26.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Roman Violet (PPG 1170-7), published as #4D517F
#38497D
#605980
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Roman Violet (PPG 1170-7)?
- Roman Violet has an LRV of 9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Roman Violet is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Roman Violet in another brand?
- Purple Prince (Behr P550-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Roman Violet warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Roman Violet as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -26.5; 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.