Passionate Purple
At first glance, Passionate Purple belongs to the purple family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its LRV of 12.0 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#795484LRV
12.01
Passionate Purple's Color Strip
Passionate Purple is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Strip 176 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Coordinating Colors
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Passionate Purple encloses it.
Gossamer Veil reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 12), opening up a space where Passionate Purple encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 12, Honed Soapstone is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Passionate Purple encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (12 vs 9) makes Passionate Purple the marginally brighter of the two.
Clematis reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Forget-Me-Not reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Wood Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 65 vs 12, Pine Frost is decisively the brighter choice.
Passionate Purple reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Kingston is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 12, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
Serendipity reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Passionate Purple encloses it.
Agate Green reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 12), opening up a space where Passionate Purple encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (12 vs 9) makes Passionate Purple the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Lavish Lavender the marginally brighter of the two.
Plum Blossom reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Passionate Purple encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This deeply saturated purple pulses with cool, mysterious energy—a color that demands attention and inspires creative confidence in studies and artistic spaces. Rich and commanding, its jewel-tone intensity pairs beautifully with metallic accents and crisp whites to create a sophisticated, gallery-like atmosphere.