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About Imperial Purple
Imperial Purple is a calming, medium blue with cool blue undertones. This cool shade has an LRV of 9 and absorbs nearly all light, making it ideal for creating intimate, cozy atmospheres or as an accent.
One shade lighter or darker
The nearest Farrow & Ball colors with the same hue and saturation as Imperial Purple, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Imperial Purple
- Brand
- Farrow & Ball
- Code
- No. W40
- Hex
- #505169
- RGB
- 80, 81, 105
- HSL
- 238, 14%, 36%
- CMYK
- 24, 23, 0, 59Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 35.2, 5.4, -14.0
- CSS
- --farrow-ball-imperial-purple
- LRV
- 9 (Dark)
- Undertone
- Cool Blue
- Temperature
- cool
- Family
- blue
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
- Finishes
- modern emulsionestate emulsionfull glossestate eggshellmodern eggshell
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