Purple Passage
With a focus on genuinely dark tones, Purple Passage (6551) is a standout Purple in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Find professional pairing data and full color details below.
Hex
#645E77
LRV
12.02
Purple Passage's Color Strip
Purple Passage is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Mythical and Dewberry. The strip spans from Silver Peony at the lightest end to Dewberry at the deepest. Strip 188 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Coordinating Colors
Original White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Purple Passage encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Oyster White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 12, Urban Jungle is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Original White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Purple Passage encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Wood Violet 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Forget-Me-Not the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Exclusive Plum reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Spare White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Purple Passage encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 12, Green Onyx is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Opaline is decisively the brighter choice.
Pine Frost reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Purple Passage encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 12, Clary Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (21 vs 12) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Gentle Grape reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 12), opening up a space where Purple Passage encloses it.
Mythical reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Purple Passage reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.