Imperial Purple (PPG 1175-7)
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Imperial Purple (PPG 1175-7) is a very deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Imperial Purple
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Imperial Purple 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 Imperial Purple, 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 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mauve Bauhaus | 1407 | 12.8 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Perpetual Purple | MQ5-42 | 8.7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Spirit Blue | 4011-9 | 7 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Imperial Purple (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Imperial Purple
Darker than Imperial Purple
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1175-7 |
| Hex | #534A77 |
| RGB | 83, 74, 119 |
| HSL | 252°, 23%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.1, 14.7, -24.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Imperial Purple (PPG 1175-7), published as #534A77
#414275
#655278
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Imperial Purple (PPG 1175-7)?
- Imperial Purple has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Imperial Purple is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Imperial Purple in another brand?
- Perpetual Purple (Behr MQ5-42) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Imperial Purple warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Imperial Purple as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -24.4; 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.