Match Shrinking Violet

PPG Shrinking Violet is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 23. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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PPG
Shrinking Violet
PPG1162-5#5d84b1LRV 23

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Caribbean Current
Shrinking Violet
Caribbean Current
Cloverdale Paint
ΔE 2.8Subtle
Caribbean Current
0598 · LRV 20

Shrinking Violet reads slightly lighter

Perfect Periwinkle
Shrinking Violet
Perfect Periwinkle
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 2.8Subtle
Perfect Periwinkle
9065 · LRV 23

Nearly identical in tone

Shrinking Violet
Ship's Harbor
PPG
ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Ship's Harbor
PPG1161-5 · LRV 22

Nearly identical in tone

Shrinking Violet
Waterloo
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 5.4Noticeable
Waterloo
CSP-555 · LRV 28

Waterloo reads slightly lighter

Cook's Blue
Shrinking Violet
Cook's Blue
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 7.1Noticeable
Cook's Blue
237 · LRV 25

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 610-5
Shrinking Violet
RAL 610-5
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 8.2Noticeable
RAL 610-5
RAL 610-5 · LRV 16

Shrinking Violet reads slightly lighter

Shrinking Violet
K431
Tikkurila
ΔE 8.9Noticeable
K431
K431 · LRV 18

Shrinking Violet reads slightly lighter

Delicate Cornflower
Shrinking Violet
Delicate Cornflower
Dulux
ΔE 9.9Noticeable
Delicate Cornflower
25BB 32/310 · LRV 32

Delicate Cornflower reads slightly lighter

Charter Blue
Shrinking Violet
Charter Blue
Behr
ΔE 10.2Distinct
Charter Blue
M530-6 · LRV 15

Shrinking Violet reads slightly lighter

Pigeon blue
Shrinking Violet
Pigeon blue
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 11.9Distinct
Pigeon blue
RAL 5014 · LRV 22

Nearly identical in tone

Shrinking Violet
Tivoli
Little Greene
ΔE 12.2Distinct
Tivoli
206 · LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Shrinking Violet
S 5010-R90B
NCS
ΔE 21.5Distinct
S 5010-R90B
S 5010-R90B · LRV 19

Shrinking Violet reads slightly lighter

Evening Light
Shrinking Violet
Evening Light
Jotun
ΔE 21.7Distinct
Evening Light
4618 · LRV 22

Nearly identical in tone

Passageway
Shrinking Violet
Passageway
Valspar
ΔE 22.0Distinct
Passageway
V137-6 · LRV 14

Shrinking Violet reads slightly lighter