Match Imperial Purple
PPG Imperial Purple is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 8. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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.
With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (13 vs 8) makes Mauve Bauhaus the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 11-point LRV gap (19 vs 8) makes Blue lilac the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (8 vs 4) makes Imperial Purple the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Pitch Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 16.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 18.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (8 vs 4) makes Imperial Purple the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 19.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.