Cleopatra's Gown (PPG 1249-7)
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Cleopatra's Gown (PPG 1249-7) is a very deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cleopatra's Gown
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Cleopatra's Gown 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 Cleopatra's Gown, 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 | Passionate Purple | SW 6981 | 12 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mystical Grape | 2071-30 | 11.9 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Classic Waltz | P570-6 | 12.4 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sonic Plum | 4002-10C | 14 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Cleopatra's Gown (LRV 12) by LRV.
Lighter than Cleopatra's Gown
Darker than Cleopatra's Gown
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1249-7 |
| Hex | #795088 |
| RGB | 121, 80, 136 |
| HSL | 284°, 26%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.5, 27.7, -24.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cleopatra's Gown (PPG 1249-7), published as #795088
#684886
#8A5889
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cleopatra's Gown (PPG 1249-7)?
- Cleopatra's Gown has an LRV of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cleopatra's Gown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cleopatra's Gown in another brand?
- Passionate Purple (SW 6981) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Cleopatra's Gown warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Cleopatra's Gown as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -24.5; 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.