Puturple (PPG 1248-5)
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Puturple (PPG 1248-5) is a deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Puturple
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Puturple 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 Puturple, 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 | Forever Lilac | SW 9067 | 40 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mighty Aphrodite | 1397 | 36.5 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Magic Wand | P560-4 | 39 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Imperial Lilac | 4003-9C | 45 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Puturple (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Puturple
Darker than Puturple
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1248-5 |
| Hex | #ADA2CE |
| RGB | 173, 162, 206 |
| HSL | 255°, 31%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.9, 12.8, -21.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Puturple (PPG 1248-5), published as #ADA2CE
#9B99CC
#C0ACCE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Puturple (PPG 1248-5)?
- Puturple has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Puturple is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Puturple in another brand?
- Magic Wand (Behr P560-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Puturple warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Puturple as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -21.0; 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.