French Violet (PPG 1175-5)
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French Violet (PPG 1175-5) 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 French Violet
Four PPG Paints colors picked for French Violet 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 French 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 | Brave Purple | SW 6823 | 29 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Snugglepuss | 1405 | 33.2 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | June Berry | 640D-5 | 32.2 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Purple Hills | 1001-5B | 25 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to French Violet (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than French Violet
Darker than French Violet
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1175-5 |
| Hex | #988EB4 |
| RGB | 152, 142, 180 |
| HSL | 256°, 20%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.1, 11.5, -18.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
French Violet (PPG 1175-5), published as #988EB4
#8685B2
#AA97B4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of French Violet (PPG 1175-5)?
- French Violet has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so French Violet is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to French Violet in another brand?
- Brave Purple (SW 6823) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is French Violet warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists French Violet as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.5; 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.