Blue Viola
With a focus on versatile tones, Blue Viola (1424) is a standout Purple in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to add character and warmth to any space. See it applied across 2 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#ACB3CA
LRV
46.21
Blue Viola in Real Rooms
Blue Viola has a medium-high LRV of 46.21 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Purple family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom and kitchen cabinets.
1 Bedroom Photo
For guest bedrooms, Blue Viola is a welcoming embrace. It's a universally appealing tone that feels clean and fresh for new arrivals, yet has enough "personality" to make their stay feel special and considered. It works across all seasons, feeling cool in summer and cozy in winter.
Bedroom walls in Blue Viola establish a calm, restful atmosphere.
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1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
Choosing Blue Viola for cabinets allows you to be more adventurous with your tile and stone choices. Because the cabinetry is so well-grounded, it can balance out a heavily veined marble or a colorful geometric backsplash without the room feeling "busy."
Kitchen cabinetry painted in Blue Viola adds sophisticated color and storage.
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Coordinating Colors
White Christmas reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 46), opening up a space where Blue Viola encloses it.
At LRV 46 vs 8, Blue Viola is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 46, Mountain Peak White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 46, Pale Celery is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Blue Orchid reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Oriental Iris the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 46 vs 17, Blue Viola is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (46 vs 39) makes Blue Viola the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 47 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 46 vs 32, Blue Viola is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 48 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Blue Viola reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 20), opening up a space where Cromwell Gray encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Whispering Wind reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 46), opening up a space where Blue Viola encloses it.
Celestia Blue reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 46), opening up a space where Blue Viola encloses it.
Darker Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (46 vs 37) makes Blue Viola the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (46 vs 36) makes Blue Viola the marginally brighter of the two.