Purple Spire
Often used for its versatile qualities, Purple Spire remains a staple for Cloverdale Paint designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. We've gathered 8 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#78739F
LRV
19.00
Purple Spire's Color Strip
Purple Spire is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Velvet Crest and True Romance. The strip spans from White Bud at the lightest end to True Romance at the deepest. Strip 162 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Purple Spire in Real Rooms
Purple Spire has a medium LRV of 19 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades.
1 Bathroom Photo
Using Purple Spire on a bathroom vanity is a clever way to introduce color without painting the walls. It creates a sophisticated anchor for the room, especially when topped with a thick white quartz or a contrasting dark stone.
Purple Spire gives this bathroom a clean, considered finish.
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2 Bedroom Photos
There's a rhythmic quality to Purple Spire in a bedroom. It's a color that supports the circadian rhythm, mirroring the natural shadows of the evening and providing a neutral, non-stimulating canvas for the brain to decompress after a long day of digital exposure.
Purple Spire sets a calm, restful tone in this bedroom.
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Purple Spire in a spacious bedroom — see how the color behaves at scale.
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1 Dining Room Photo
Purple Spire in the dining room sets a tone of warmth and occasion. Whether used on all four walls or as a single statement wall behind a sideboard, it creates the kind of atmosphere that makes every dinner feel like a special event.
Purple Spire on the dining room walls — a color that makes evenings feel intentional.
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2 Misc Photos
Purple Spire shows up in some unexpected spaces in these photos — hallways, laundry rooms, and accent walls. Each one makes the case that the color's versatility extends well beyond the obvious applications into every corner of the home.
Purple Spire in a foyer — the first impression this color makes is a confident one.
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Purple Spire in a sun-filled room — how this color holds up in direct light.
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1 Kitchen Photo
The challenge with kitchen color is longevity: it needs to look right at 7am under bright task lights and at dinner with the pendants dimmed low. Purple Spire manages to bridge all three lighting scenarios with ease, which is a rarer quality in a paint pigment than it sounds.
Purple Spire on the kitchen walls — a backdrop that works without demanding attention.
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1 Living Room Photo
The beauty of Purple Spire in a living room lies in its versatility with textures. It provides a smooth, matte-like quality that contrasts beautifully against plush velvet sofas or chunky wool rugs. It's a color that invites you to stay a little longer, creating an atmosphere that feels established rather than just decorated.
Purple Spire on the walls of this living room — warm, grounded, easy to live with.
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