Plum Shade (PPG 1173-6)
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Plum Shade (PPG 1173-6) is a very deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Plum Shade
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Plum Shade 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 Plum Shade, 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 | Mythical | SW 6550 | 20 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tropical Dusk | 2117-40 | 23.3 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Purple Statice | 650F-5 | 19.5 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Turbid Amethyst | 4002-4B | 20 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Plum Shade (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Plum Shade
Darker than Plum Shade
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1173-6 |
| Hex | #78738B |
| RGB | 120, 115, 139 |
| HSL | 252°, 9%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.6, 7.0, -12.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Plum Shade (PPG 1173-6), published as #78738B
#676A89
#897C8B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Plum Shade (PPG 1173-6)?
- Plum Shade has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Plum Shade is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Plum Shade in another brand?
- Mythical (SW 6550) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Plum Shade warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Plum Shade as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.4; 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.