Purple Statice (PPG 1249-5)
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Purple Statice (PPG 1249-5) 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 Purple Statice
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Purple Statice 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 Purple Statice, 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 | Kismet | SW 6830 | 29 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Naples Sunset | 1391 | 25.1 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Daylight Lilac | 660B-6 | 27.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Berries Galore | 4001-10B | 29 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Purple Statice (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Purple Statice
Darker than Purple Statice
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1249-5 |
| Hex | #A885B5 |
| RGB | 168, 133, 181 |
| HSL | 284°, 24%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.3, 22.2, -20.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purple Statice (PPG 1249-5), published as #A885B5
#977CB3
#BA8EB5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purple Statice (PPG 1249-5)?
- Purple Statice has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Purple Statice is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Purple Statice in another brand?
- Daylight Lilac (Behr 660B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Purple Statice warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Purple Statice as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -20.1; 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.