Violet Vapor (PPG 1180-1)
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Violet Vapor (PPG 1180-1) is a light, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 72, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Violet Vapor
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Violet Vapor by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Violet Vapor, 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 | Spangle | SW 6834 | 73 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Peace and Happiness | 1380 | 67.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Iced Mauve | 680E-2 | 73.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Dreamy Heather | 1004-6C | 77 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Violet Vapor (LRV 72) by LRV.
Lighter than Violet Vapor
Darker than Violet Vapor
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1180-1 |
| Hex | #E5DAE1 |
| RGB | 229, 218, 225 |
| HSL | 322°, 17%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.1, 5.0, -2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Violet Vapor (PPG 1180-1), published as #E5DAE1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Violet Vapor (PPG 1180-1)?
- Violet Vapor has an LRV of 72. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Violet Vapor is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Violet Vapor in another brand?
- Iced Mauve (Behr 680E-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Violet Vapor warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Violet Vapor as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.1; 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.