Plum Perfect (PPG 1250-5)
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Plum Perfect (PPG 1250-5) is a deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Plum Perfect
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Plum Perfect 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 Plum Perfect, 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 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mighty Aphrodite | 1397 | 36.5 | 5.6 | clearly different |
| Behr | I Heart Potion | P100-5 | 26.8 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Berries Galore | 4001-10B | 29 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Plum Perfect (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Plum Perfect
Darker than Plum Perfect
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1250-5 |
| Hex | #B48AC2 |
| RGB | 180, 138, 194 |
| HSL | 285°, 31%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.2, 26.0, -23.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Plum Perfect (PPG 1250-5), published as #B48AC2
#A281C0
#C693C2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Plum Perfect (PPG 1250-5)?
- Plum Perfect has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Plum Perfect is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Plum Perfect in another brand?
- Berries Galore (Valspar 4001-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Plum Perfect warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Plum Perfect as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -23.0; 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.