Misty Violet (PPG 1247-3)
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Misty Violet (PPG 1247-3) is a light, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 69, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Misty Violet
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Misty 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 Misty 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 | Inspired Lilac | SW 6820 | 71 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender Ice | 2069-60 | 66.5 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Misty Violet | 640A-2 | 71.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Lilac Whisper | 4003-9A | 70 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Misty Violet (LRV 69) by LRV.
Lighter than Misty Violet
Darker than Misty Violet
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1247-3 |
| Hex | #DBD7E4 |
| RGB | 219, 215, 228 |
| HSL | 258°, 19%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.6, 3.7, -5.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Misty Violet (PPG 1247-3), published as #DBD7E4
#C9CDE2
#EEE1E4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Misty Violet (PPG 1247-3)?
- Misty Violet has an LRV of 69. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Misty Violet is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Misty Violet in another brand?
- Lilac Whisper (Valspar 4003-9A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Misty Violet warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Misty Violet as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.9; 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.