Match Smoky Grape

PPG Smoky Grape is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 30. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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PPG
Smoky Grape
PPG1174-5#9b8fa6LRV 30

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.

Ancestry Violet
Smoky Grape
Ancestry Violet vs Smoky Grape
Behr
Ancestry Violet
S100-4 · LRV 31
PPG
Smoky Grape
PPG1174-5 · LRV 30

With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Smoky Grape
Berry Cream
Berry Cream
Smoky Grape vs Berry Cream
PPG
Smoky Grape
PPG1174-5 · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Berry Cream
9075 · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Purple Surf
Smoky Grape
PPG
Purple Surf
PPG1173-5 · LRV 32
PPG
Smoky Grape
PPG1174-5 · LRV 30

With LRVs of 32 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Smoky Grape
RAL 560-M
RAL 560-M
Smoky Grape vs RAL 560-M
PPG
Smoky Grape
PPG1174-5 · LRV 30
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 560-M
RAL 560-M · LRV 32

With LRVs of 32 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.2Noticeable
Imagine That
Imagine That
Smoky Grape
Imagine That vs Smoky Grape
Cloverdale Paint
Imagine That
1226 · LRV 25
PPG
Smoky Grape
PPG1174-5 · LRV 30

A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Smoky Grape the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
Iris Bliss
Smoky Grape
Iris Bliss vs Smoky Grape
Benjamin Moore
Iris Bliss
1383 · LRV 34
PPG
Smoky Grape
PPG1174-5 · LRV 30

Iris Bliss reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Himalayan Musk 3
Himalayan Musk 3
Smoky Grape
Himalayan Musk 3 vs Smoky Grape
Dulux
Himalayan Musk 3
70RB 36/156 · LRV 36
PPG
Smoky Grape
PPG1174-5 · LRV 30

A 6-point LRV gap (36 vs 30) makes Himalayan Musk 3 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.0Noticeable
Smoky Grape
Blueberry milk
Smoky Grape vs Blueberry milk
PPG
Smoky Grape
PPG1174-5 · LRV 30
Tikkurila
Blueberry milk
X425 · LRV 38

Blueberry milk reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.7Noticeable
Smoky Grape
Pastel violet
Pastel violet
Smoky Grape vs Pastel violet
PPG
Smoky Grape
PPG1174-5 · LRV 30
RAL ClassicClassic
Pastel violet
RAL 4009 · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.1Noticeable
Brassica
Brassica
Smoky Grape
Brassica vs Smoky Grape
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24
PPG
Smoky Grape
PPG1174-5 · LRV 30

Smoky Grape reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.9Noticeable
Warm Blue
Smoky Grape
Warm Blue vs Smoky Grape
Jotun
Warm Blue
4624 · LRV 30
PPG
Smoky Grape
PPG1174-5 · LRV 30

With LRVs of 30 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.5Distinct
Arquerite
Arquerite
Smoky Grape
Arquerite vs Smoky Grape
Little Greene
Arquerite
250 · LRV 26
PPG
Smoky Grape
PPG1174-5 · LRV 30

A 4-point LRV gap (30 vs 26) makes Smoky Grape the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.5Distinct
S 3010-R80B
S 3010-R80B
Smoky Grape
S 3010-R80B vs Smoky Grape
NCS
S 3010-R80B
S 3010-R80B · LRV 36
PPG
Smoky Grape
PPG1174-5 · LRV 30

A 6-point LRV gap (36 vs 30) makes S 3010-R80B the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.6Distinct
Smoky Grape
Lilac Gray
Lilac Gray
Smoky Grape vs Lilac Gray
PPG
Smoky Grape
PPG1174-5 · LRV 30
Valspar
Lilac Gray
1003-9C · LRV 25

Smoky Grape reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.9Distinct