Smoky Grape (PPG 1174-5)
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Smoky Grape (PPG 1174-5) is a deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Smoky Grape
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Smoky Grape 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 Smoky Grape, 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 | Berry Cream | SW 9075 | 28 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hazy Lilac | 2116-40 | 29.2 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Ancestry Violet | S100-4 | 30 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lucent Purple | 4002-4A | 29 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Smoky Grape (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Smoky Grape
Darker than Smoky Grape
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1174-5 |
| Hex | #9B8FA6 |
| RGB | 155, 143, 166 |
| HSL | 271°, 11%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.1, 8.9, -10.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Smoky Grape (PPG 1174-5), published as #9B8FA6
#8A86A4
#AD98A6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Smoky Grape (PPG 1174-5)?
- Smoky Grape has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Smoky Grape is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Smoky Grape in another brand?
- Ancestry Violet (Behr S100-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Smoky Grape warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Smoky Grape as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.5; 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.