How many purple paint colors are in the PaintDB database?

PaintDB currently catalogs 1,259 purple paint colors drawn from 27 global paint brands. Each color includes hex code, RGB, LRV, undertone, and cross-brand matches.

Which paint brands have the most purple colors?

The brands with the largest purple palettes in PaintDB are Dulux Australia (179), Behr (112), Glidden (100). You can filter by brand to browse a single manufacturer's purple range.

How do you decide whether a color is purple?

Colors are assigned to the "Purple" family based on their HSL hue, saturation, and lightness values. The classification uses published hex values from each manufacturer and a consistent rule set so colors are comparable across brands.

What is LRV and why does it matter for purple paint?

LRV (Light Reflectance Value) measures how much visible light a color reflects, on a 0–100 scale. Higher LRV purple paints make rooms feel brighter and larger; lower LRV purple paints create mood and depth. Each color on PaintDB lists its LRV alongside its hex code.

Color family

Purple Paint Colors

Regal and creative. Purple paints span from soft lavender and lilac to rich plum and deep violet, adding depth and personality.

1259 colors found, most-searched first · Most popular purple colors, ranked

Further reading: Purple on Wikipedia

#E4D2E2

Pretty Pink

Dulux 48210

LRV 68 · cool

#514A58

Shadow

BM 2117-30

LRV 9.3 · cool

#CFCFE0

Lavender Mist

BM 2070-60

LRV 63.19 · cool

#C7C3D9

French Lilac

BM 1403

LRV 56.14 · cool

#DFD9E4

Inspired Lilac

SW 6820

LRV 71 · neutral

#4D3D4B

Black Raspberry

BM 2072-20

LRV 6.78 · cool

#EAE3F0

Misty Lilac

BM 2071-70

LRV 77.95 · cool

#E5E5ED

Whisper Violet

BM 2070-70

LRV 76.77 · neutral

#C8A8CF

Wisteria

AP 7112

LRV 45 · cool

#BDB4D4

Wisteria

SW 6822

LRV 48 · cool

#DBCEE8

Lily Lavender

BM 2071-60

LRV 64.33 · cool

#E1DBE5

Lavender Secret

AP 7163

LRV 72 · neutral

#DFDCE5

Elation

SW 6827

LRV 72 · neutral

#C0AFD0

Magical

SW 6829

LRV 46 · cool

#675A75

Plummy

SW 6558

LRV 11 · cool

#D2C8DD

Rhapsody Lilac

SW 6828

LRV 60 · cool

#AA7EB2

Happy Hyacinth

AP 7110

LRV 27 · cool

#BB95C3

Japanese Lilac

AP 7111

LRV 36 · cool

#5D395F

Kimono Violet

SW 6839

LRV 6 · cool

#B0A3B6

Obi Lilac

SW 6556

LRV 39 · cool

#D6D5E5

Lavender Ice

BM 2069-60

LRV 66.54 · cool

#CEC2D9

Caprice

AP 7008

LRV 57 · cool

#7A6B85

Wood Violet

SW 6557

LRV 16 · cool

#E5DBE5

Spangle

SW 6834

LRV 73 · neutral

#D9CCDB

Beach Plum

BM 2072-60

LRV 62.46 · cool

#DCCDDD

Spring Lilac

BM 1388

LRV 62.89 · cool

#574958

Deep Merlot

Behr M100-7

LRV 33 · cool

#DBD9E1

Misty Lavender

Behr S570-1

LRV 87 · neutral

#2A2630

Baltic Sea

Resene BalticSea

LRV 2 · cool

#D9D0E3

Quartz Illusion

AP 7162

LRV 65 · cool

#DAC7DA

Euphoric Lilac

SW 6835

LRV 61 · cool

#43334D

Exotic Purple

BM 2071-10

LRV 5.46 · cool

#D4C7E2

Grape Ice

BM 1395

LRV 60.89 · cool

#D2D2DC

Iced Lavender

BM 1410

LRV 64.78 · neutral

#BDABC2

Lavender Lipstick

BM 2072-50

LRV 43.82 · cool

#453C50

Plum Royale

BM 2070-20

LRV 6.38 · cool

#D3D3E2

Lavender Memory

Behr M550-2

LRV 85 · cool

#6A4C6E

Iris Impact

AP 7109

LRV 9 · cool

#DED6DC

Lavender Laugh

AP 7147

LRV 69 · neutral

#AF76A5

Violet Scream

AP 8166

LRV 25 · cool

#D1C2DF

Lilac Linen-n

AP K285

LRV 57 · cool

#9A8CA2

Berry Cream

SW 9075

LRV 28 · cool

#443757

Concord Grape

SW 6559

LRV 5 · cool

#A18AB7

Kismet

SW 6830

LRV 29 · cool

#A489A0

Radiant Lilac

SW 0074

LRV 28 · cool

#5C5666

Ripe Berry

SW 9689

LRV 10 · cool

#BFADD7

Amethyst Cream

BM 2071-50

LRV 46.44 · cool

#604B62

Purple Lotus

BM 2072-30

LRV 10.25 · cool

#E3DCE8

Sugarplum

BM 1394

LRV 73.4 · cool

#CDBFD1

Violet Petal

BM 1382

LRV 54.32 · cool

#533E4F

Oriental Eggplant

Behr PPU17-02

LRV 29 · cool

#674668

Sultana

Behr P100-7

LRV 35 · cool

#C6C3DC

Lilac Feather-n

AP 9630

LRV 56 · cool

#B0ACBB

Spring Violet

BM 2117-50

LRV 42.87 · cool

#E0C1DE

Tickled Pink

AP 7113

LRV 59 · cool

#665385

African Violet

SW 6982

LRV 11 · cool

#CAB2D2

Free Spirit

SW 6973

LRV 49 · cool

#C2A4C2

Novel Lilac

SW 6836

LRV 42 · cool

#9A80B9

Crocus Petal Purple

BM 2071-40

LRV 27.95 · cool

#523C68

Gentle Violet

BM 2071-20

LRV 7.43 · cool

#544556

Grappa

BM 1393

LRV 8.66 · cool

#BDADD5

Heather Plum

BM 1396

LRV 46.62 · cool

#AA98AD

Iris Bliss

BM 1383

LRV 34.45 · cool

#3A3450

Majestic Violet

BM 2068-10

LRV 5.41 · cool

#664B86

Mystical Grape

BM 2071-30

LRV 11.86 · cool

#E3CCE0

Pale Iris

BM 2073-60

LRV 63.61 · cool

#764B6E

Passion Plum

BM 2073-30

LRV 11.83 · cool

#D7D0E1

Fanciful

Behr M560-2

LRV 84 · cool

#8E537F

Grape Riot

AP X138

LRV 13 · cool

#BBB1CD

Mount Olympus

AP 7152

LRV 46 · cool

#A785A7

Baroness

SW 6837

LRV 28 · cool

#B3A1C6

Berry Frappé

SW 9068

LRV 39 · cool

#7E6596

Clematis

SW 6831

LRV 16 · cool

#AFA5C7

Forever Lilac

SW 9067

LRV 40 · cool

#624977

Impulsive Purple

SW 6832

LRV 9 · cool

#795484

Passionate Purple

SW 6981

LRV 12 · cool

#937496

Veri Berri

SW 9069

LRV 21 · cool

#7C5A7E

Vigorous Violet

SW 6838

LRV 13 · cool

#9A83A0

Carolina Plum

BM 1384

LRV 27.22 · cool

#9379B0

Charmed Violet

BM 1398

LRV 24.34 · cool

#7D6685

Cupid's Dart

BM 1385

LRV 17.05 · cool

#544D6D

Dark Lilac

BM 2070-30

LRV 10.44 · cool

#5C5A7C

Darkest Grape

BM 2069-30

LRV 13.09 · cool

#76597F

Fire and Ice

BM 1392

LRV 14.52 · cool

#413D6D

Grape Gum

BM 2068-20

LRV 7.21 · cool

#B498BD

Hydrangea

BM 1390

LRV 37.23 · cool

#C280B4

Lilac Pink

BM 2074-40

LRV 31.66 · cool

#AB97C8

Mighty Aphrodite

BM 1397

LRV 36.48 · cool

#9F7CA5

Naples Sunset

BM 1391

LRV 25.11 · cool

#6F6578

Nightfall Sky

BM CC-38

LRV 15.49 · cool

#4F3B50

Peerage

BM CC-36

LRV 7.04 · cool

#6F6177

Pinot Grigio Grape

BM CSP-460

LRV 14.89 · cool

#8F6483

Plum Perfect

BM 1371

LRV 18 · cool

#CCACCA

Purple Easter Egg

BM 2073-50

LRV 46.3 · cool

#AA7FA5

Purple Hyacinth

BM 2073-40

LRV 28.2 · cool

#4D3354

Purplicious

BM CSP-465

LRV 6.82 · cool

#6C598D

Seduction

BM 1399

LRV 14.36 · cool

#5B435D

Taro

BM 1386

LRV 9 · cool

#755172

Ultra Violet

BM 1372

LRV 12.78 · cool

#957E99

Wild Orchid

BM 2072-40

LRV 25.18 · cool

#CBB7D0

Wishing Well

BM 1389

LRV 51.35 · cool

#635083

Your Majesty

BM 1400

LRV 12.27 · cool

#A58EA9

Aged To Perfection

Behr M100-4

LRV 62 · cool

#A7819D

Amazonian Orchid

Behr M110-5

LRV 58 · cool

#9E90A7

Ancestry Violet

Behr S100-4

LRV 62 · cool

#B598C3

Atlantic Tulip

Behr 660B-5

LRV 67 · cool

#64537C

Berry Syrup

Behr S-G-650

LRV 38 · cool

#79547A

Birthstone

Behr MQ4-62

LRV 41 · cool

#62506B

Blackberry Farm

Behr 660D-7

LRV 37 · cool

#504358

Blackberry Harvest

Behr S-H-660

LRV 30 · cool

#BA93AF

Blooming Lilac

Behr HDC-MD-10

LRV 65 · cool

#895D8B

Candy Violet

Behr 670B-7

LRV 46 · cool

#9D86AD

Celeb City

Behr M570-5

LRV 59 · cool

#8B5E8F

Chakra

Behr P100-6

LRV 46 · cool

#A99DAF

Charm

Behr PPU16-12

LRV 66 · cool

#8580A2

Chinese Violet

Behr 640D-6

LRV 55 · cool

#A38BBF

Classic Bouquet

Behr P570-4

LRV 62 · cool

#71588D

Classic Waltz

Behr P570-6

LRV 42 · cool

#CCBBDD

Confetti

Behr P570-2

LRV 78 · cool

#5A4F6C

Crowning

Behr 650D-7

LRV 36 · cool

Purple Paint by Brand

Browse purple paint colors from a specific brand. Each brand-scoped view lists every purple shade from that manufacturer with hex, LRV, and undertone.

Related Color Families

Purple shares undertones with these neighboring color families. If you’re narrowing down a shade, exploring the nearby hues often surfaces a better match than staying in a single family.

Purple Paint — Frequently Asked

How many purple paint colors are in PaintDB?: PaintDB currently catalogs 1,259 purple paint colors drawn from 27 global paint brands. Each color includes hex code, RGB, LRV, undertone, and cross-brand matches.
Which paint brands have the most purple colors?: The brands with the largest purple palettes in PaintDB are Dulux Australia (179), Behr (112), Glidden (100). Use the brand list above to browse a single manufacturer’s purple range.
How do you decide whether a color is purple?: Colors are assigned to the “Purple” family based on their HSL hue, saturation, and lightness values. The classification uses published hex values from each manufacturer and a consistent rule set so colors are comparable across brands.
What is LRV and why does it matter for purple paint?: LRV (Light Reflectance Value) measures how much visible light a color reflects, on a 0–100 scale. Higher LRV purple paints make rooms feel brighter and larger; lower LRV purple paints create mood and depth. Each color on PaintDB lists its LRV alongside its hex code.