Magic Carpet (PPG 1248-6)
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Magic Carpet (PPG 1248-6) is a deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Magic Carpet
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Magic Carpet 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 Magic Carpet, 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 | Brave Purple | SW 6823 | 29 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Crocus Petal Purple | 2071-40 | 28 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Butterfly Garden | 630B-6 | 27.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Grapolicious | 4003-10B | 24 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Magic Carpet (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Magic Carpet
Darker than Magic Carpet
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1248-6 |
| Hex | #9488BE |
| RGB | 148, 136, 190 |
| HSL | 253°, 29%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.6, 16.0, -26.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Magic Carpet (PPG 1248-6), published as #9488BE
#817FBC
#A791BE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Magic Carpet (PPG 1248-6)?
- Magic Carpet has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Magic Carpet is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Magic Carpet in another brand?
- Butterfly Garden (Behr 630B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Magic Carpet warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Magic Carpet as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -26.5; 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.