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DIAMOND VOGEL · 1180

Diamond Vogel Berry Light#6E496E · LRV 9

Berry Light reads as a magenta / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Diamond Vogel 1180 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DIAMOND VOGEL BERRY LIGHT
RGB 110, 73, 110 LRV 9

Color spec

Brand Diamond Vogel
Name Berry Light
SKU 1180
Hex #6E496E
RGB 110, 73, 110
HSL 300°, 20%, 36%
LRV 9
Undertone magenta / warm
Family Purple

About Diamond Vogel Berry Light

At LRV 9, Berry Light is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its magenta 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Berry Light earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.93
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6007 · #73486B · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 9
DE5986 · #61496E · ΔE 3.85 · LRV 8
DEFD05 · #6E5370 · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 11
DE5993 · #68457A · ΔE 5.08 · LRV 8
DE5972 · #614A7B · ΔE 6.18 · LRV 9

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.27
All purple at Benjamin Moore →
2073-30 · #764B6E · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 10
1372 · #755172 · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 11
1379 · #6D4A61 · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 11
2072-30 · #604B62 · ΔE 5.86 · LRV 10
AF-630 · #6F505F · ΔE 7.56 · LRV 11

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.06
All purple at Valspar →
1003-3A · #7A4B70 · ΔE 3.06 · LRV 10.4
1009-8 · #714061 · ΔE 4.33 · LRV 8
8001-1G · #734682 · ΔE 5.88 · LRV 10
V001-3 · #734682 · ΔE 5.88 · LRV 9.6
T502 · #694A5A · ΔE 7.1 · LRV 8.6

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.14
All purple at Behr →
BIC-35 · #744F7B · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 11
MQ5-35 · #644761 · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 8
100D-6 · #774172 · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 9
110F-6 · #6A4B5F · ΔE 5.58 · LRV 9
MQ1-39 · #6E4C60 · ΔE 5.63 · LRV 9

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.42
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1178-7 · #654061 · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 7
PPG1176-7 · #6A4878 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 9
PPG1177-7 · #5F4561 · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 8
PPG1180-7 · #804874 · ΔE 4.46 · LRV 10
PPG13-08 · #6B4E5F · ΔE 6.74 · LRV 9

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.03
All purple at Kompozit →
1194 · #62416D · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 7
1180 · #673B66 · ΔE 4.33 · LRV 7
1236 · #594265 · ΔE 5.29 · LRV 7
1227 · #5E4B62 · ΔE 6.34 · LRV 8
1299 · #58475E · ΔE 7.26 · LRV 7

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.09
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6832 · #624977 · ΔE 5.09 · LRV 9
SW 6981 · #795484 · ΔE 5.34 · LRV 12
SW 6980 · #705284 · ΔE 5.69 · LRV 11
SW 6982 · #665385 · ΔE 7.63 · LRV 11
SW 6558 · #675A75 · ΔE 8.23 · LRV 11

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.34
All purple at Dutch Boy →
145-7DB · #795484 · ΔE 5.34 · LRV 12
244-7DB · #614777 · ΔE 5.44 · LRV 8
245-7DB · #705284 · ΔE 5.69 · LRV 11
347-7DB · #714256 · ΔE 7.51 · LRV 8
144-7DB · #665385 · ΔE 7.63 · LRV 11

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.23
All purple at C2 Paint →
C2-507 · #7B4D5E · ΔE 8.23 · LRV 10
C2-505 · #6C4E58 · ΔE 9.45 · LRV 9
C2-777 · #6C5C6D · ΔE 9.69 · LRV 12
C2-502 · #6D4649 · ΔE 12.98 · LRV 8
C2-506 · #734A4C · ΔE 13.41 · LRV 9

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.79
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-DP-77 · #604B56 · ΔE 9.79 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-33 · #706473 · ΔE 12.45 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-67 · #7C4D4C · ΔE 15.29 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-55 · #515052 · ΔE 18.63 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 20.23 · LRV 11

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.05
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 254 · #53454F · ΔE 12.05 · LRV 7
NO. 222 · #5E4449 · ΔE 12.23 · LRV 7
NO. 297 · #6F4449 · ΔE 12.56 · LRV 8
NO. 305 · #505456 · ΔE 18.83 · LRV 9
NO. 281 · #4A5B6B · ΔE 21.29 · LRV 10

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 16.33
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-LC · #3F4458 · ΔE 16.33 · LRV 6
BD-WK · #3F546B · ΔE 21.2 · LRV 8
BD-IT · #5C4435 · ΔE 22.85 · LRV 7
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 23.71 · LRV 18
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 26.74 · LRV 14

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 17.45
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-143 · #625F63 · ΔE 17.45 · LRV 12
JG-171 · #664840 · ΔE 18.1 · LRV 8
JG-92 · #42526E · ΔE 18.31 · LRV 8
JG-96 · #51575F · ΔE 19.03 · LRV 9
JG-158 · #585855 · ΔE 22.5 · LRV 10

Similar Diamond Vogel colors

closest in the Diamond Vogel deck

The nearest shades to Berry Light within Diamond Vogel's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

1194 · LRV 9
1236 · LRV 9
1187 · LRV 8
1243 · LRV 9
1166 · LRV 8
1201 · LRV 9

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6E496E in HSL space. Pair Berry Light with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6E496E + #496E49
TRIADIC
#6E496E · #6E6E49 · #496E6E
ANALOGOUS
#5C496E · #6E496E · #6E495C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
7.39:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.84:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Diamond Vogel Berry Light Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Berry Light 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 Diamond Vogel 1180 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Berry Light

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Old-Fashioned Purple (DE6007), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Berry Light without repainting risk. See the full Old-Fashioned Purple swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Berry Light

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Berry Light is Passion Plum (2073-30) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Passion Plum swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Berry Light

At Valspar, the closest color to Berry Light is Purple Davenport (1003-3A) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10.4 vs 9) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Davenport swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Berry Light

At Behr, the closest color to Berry Light is Vintage Plum (BIC-35) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vintage Plum swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Berry Light

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Berry Light. The nearest is Perfectly Purple (PPG1176-7) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Perfectly Purple swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Berry Light

Kompozit has no exact twin of Berry Light. The nearest is Magenta Red Lips (1194) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 7 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Magenta Red Lips swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Berry Light

Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Berry Light — the nearest deck color, Impulsive Purple (SW 6832), is clearly different (ΔE 5.09). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1180 instead. See the full Impulsive Purple swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Berry Light

Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Berry Light — the nearest deck color, Aster Purple (244-7DB), is clearly different (ΔE 5.44). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1180 instead. See the full Aster Purple swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Berry Light

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Berry Light — the nearest deck color, Mulberry (C2-507), is clearly different (ΔE 8.23). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1180 instead. See the full Mulberry swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Berry Light

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Berry Light — the nearest deck color, Night Groove (PNT100-DP-77), is clearly different (ΔE 9.79). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1180 instead. See the full Night Groove swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Berry Light

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Berry Light — the nearest deck color, Preference Red (NO. 297), is clearly different (ΔE 12.56). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1180 instead. See the full Preference Red swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Berry Light

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Berry Light — the nearest deck color, Coffee Nook (JG-96), is clearly different (ΔE 19.03). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1180 instead. See the full Coffee Nook swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Berry Light

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Berry Light — the nearest deck color, We Three Kings (BD-WK), is clearly different (ΔE 21.2). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1180 instead. See the full We Three Kings swatch →

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