HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · Purple Paint Colors
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Purple Paint Colors
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Every purple in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck — 76 colors, LRV 73 down to 5 — grouped by undertone and depth.
All 76 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams purple paint colors
Grouped by undertone (warm → cool)Hex values are display approximations from HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's published swatch tools — not guaranteed to match a physical sample under controlled lighting. Order a brand-direct sample before specifying.
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The whole HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams purple range by depth. LRV is the number to trust — the same purple looks two steps darker on a wall than on a chip.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Purples by Room
Each room page shows purple picks from every US brand side by side — HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams included — so you can compare in context.
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The Character of HGTV Home Purples
Purple is the most expressive family in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck, spanning deep plum and eggplant down to barely-there lilac, the kind of romantic, designer-led tones a show uses for a statement room. The dark end is jewel-rich: Amethyst Glass (HGSW 2411), Mature Grape (HGSW 6286), and Opulant Purple (HGSW 1422) read as moody, near-black plums for an accent wall, a powder room, or a velvet-feeling study. The mid family carries softer mauves and lilacs, with Novel Lilac (HGSW 6836) and Berry Crème (HGSW 2424) giving a gentle, dusty purple. At the light end, Elation (HGSW 6827), Spangle (HGSW 6834), and Euphoric Lilac (HGSW 1436) soften into pale, whisper-light tints that read almost neutral. Some picks, like Silver Peony (HGSW 6547), drift toward gray-violet, which keeps the family livable rather than loud.
How to Choose an HGTV Home Purple
Purple reads more boldly than most colors, so LRV is your control. A deep plum like Amethyst Glass (HGSW 2411) or Mature Grape (HGSW 6286) makes a dramatic, cocooning statement and shines in a powder room or behind a bed, while a pale lilac like Euphoric Lilac (HGSW 1436) or Spangle (HGSW 6834) reads as a soft, almost-neutral tint you can run whole-room. Read the undertone, since purples swing between cool blue-violet and warmer mauve, and the wrong cast can read sweet or cold against your other finishes. Light shifts purple a lot, so a soft lilac can look gray in dim light and clearly violet in bright daylight, which makes a sample of Novel Lilac (HGSW 6836) essential. The gray-violets like Silver Peony (HGSW 6547) are the safest whole-home picks. Mix to order at Lowe's, matched across the line.
The Questions Everyone Asks
Which HGTV Home purple is easy to live with?
The pale lilacs and gray-violets are the most livable because they behave almost like neutrals. Euphoric Lilac (HGSW 1436) and Silver Peony (HGSW 6547) add a soft hint of color without committing to a bold statement.
What purple works for a dramatic powder room?
A deep plum makes a powder room feel rich and intimate. Amethyst Glass (HGSW 2411) or Mature Grape (HGSW 6286) reads near-black and jewel-like in that small, low-light space, which is exactly where a bold color pays off.
Why does my lilac look gray?
Pale purples carry so little saturation that low light can wash the violet out and leave a gray cast. A soft pick like Novel Lilac (HGSW 6836) reads clearly purple in bright daylight, so sample it on the wall and check it across the day.
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