Velvet Scarf (PPG 1248-3)
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Velvet Scarf (PPG 1248-3) is a light, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 75, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Velvet Scarf
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Velvet Scarf 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 Velvet Scarf, 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 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sugarplum | 1394 | 73.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Blissful | P560-1 | 76 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Spring Parade | 1001-4C | 76 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Velvet Scarf (LRV 75) by LRV.
Darker than Velvet Scarf
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1248-3 |
| Hex | #E3DFEC |
| RGB | 227, 223, 236 |
| HSL | 258°, 25%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.5, 3.7, -5.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Velvet Scarf (PPG 1248-3), published as #E3DFEC
#D1D5EA
#F6E9EC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Velvet Scarf (PPG 1248-3)?
- Velvet Scarf has an LRV of 75. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Velvet Scarf is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Velvet Scarf in another brand?
- Blissful (Behr P560-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Velvet Scarf warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Velvet Scarf as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.8; 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.