Grape Glimmer (PPG 1249-3)
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Grape Glimmer (PPG 1249-3) is a light, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 63, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grape Glimmer
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Grape Glimmer 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 Grape Glimmer, 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 | Euphoric Lilac | SW 6835 | 61 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pale Iris | 2073-60 | 63.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Sweet Romance | P100-2 | 66.6 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Fragrant Flower | 1003-6B | 61 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Grape Glimmer (LRV 63) by LRV.
Lighter than Grape Glimmer
Darker than Grape Glimmer
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1249-3 |
| Hex | #DCCAE0 |
| RGB | 220, 202, 224 |
| HSL | 289°, 26%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.4, 10.2, -8.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grape Glimmer (PPG 1249-3), published as #DCCAE0
#CAC0DE
#EED4E0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grape Glimmer (PPG 1249-3)?
- Grape Glimmer has an LRV of 63. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grape Glimmer is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Grape Glimmer in another brand?
- Euphoric Lilac (SW 6835) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Grape Glimmer warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Grape Glimmer as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.6; 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.