Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Purple Haze |
| SKU | 1413 |
| Hex | #827F92 |
| RGB | 130, 127, 146 |
| HSL | 249°, 8%, 54% |
| LRV | 23 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Purple Haze
With an LRV of 23, Purple Haze is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Purple Haze works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Purple Haze within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #827F92 in HSL space. Pair Purple Haze with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Purple Haze Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Purple Haze from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1413 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Purple Haze
At Behr, the closest color to Purple Haze is Metro (PPU16-16) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Metro swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Purple Haze
Valspar has no exact twin of Purple Haze. The nearest is Horseshoe (8004-48E) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Horseshoe swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Purple Haze
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Purple Haze. The nearest is Magic Dust (PPG13-24) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 21 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Magic Dust swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Purple Haze
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Purple Haze. The nearest is Deep Wisteria (341-5DB) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Wisteria swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Purple Haze
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Soft Charcoal (DE5935), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Haze without repainting risk. See the full Soft Charcoal swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Purple Haze
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Purple Haze is Dancing in the Spring (1291) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 20 vs 23) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dancing in the Spring swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Purple Haze
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Purple Haze is Violet Vibes (1290) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 23) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Violet Vibes swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Purple Haze
At Kompozit, the closest color to Purple Haze is Violet Vibes (1290) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Violet Vibes swatch →