Southern Belle
We've categorized Southern Belle as a genuinely dark Purple because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can anchor a room without demanding the spotlight so effectively. Explore our collection of 1 room photo to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#41548C
LRV
11.62
Southern Belle in Real Rooms
Southern Belle has a low LRV of 11.62 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. 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 misc.
1 Misc Photo
Note how Southern Belle is used as a "ceiling color" in some of these rooms. This "fifth wall" application is a bold designer move that can make a room feel infinitely more cozy and architecturally unique.
Paneled door painted Southern Belle presents soft, feminine elegance.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 83 vs 12, White Diamond is decisively the brighter choice.
Silent Night reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Southern Belle encloses it.
Mellowed Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Southern Belle encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Meadow Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Woodcliff Lake the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 12, Silver Fox is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 12, Upper West Side is decisively the brighter choice.
Himalayan Trek reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Southern Belle encloses it.
At LRV 32 vs 12, Briarwood is decisively the brighter choice.
Thunder reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 12), opening up a space where Southern Belle encloses it.
Cromwell Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Waterdrop the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 6) makes Southern Belle the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 6) makes Southern Belle the marginally brighter of the two.
Southern Belle reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.