Purple Province
H065 · #523E49 · LRV 6 — warm magenta tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Liberty Blue1
- 2Purple Province6
- 3Blue Nova17
- 4Gothic Purple24
What Color Is Purple Province, Really?
Purple Province reads as a warm magenta tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Diamond Vogel H065 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Purple Province
Purple Province 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.
How Lighting Changes Purple Province
At LRV 6, Purple Province 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.
Most complaints about Purple Province are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Diamond Vogel H065 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Plum BrownSW 6272 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.7 | 6 | Color page → |
| Behr | Your MajestyT15-4 · Behr | 1.2 | 6 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Black Raspberry2072-20 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 7 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Dried LilacsV075-6 · Valspar | 4.4 | 6.1 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Desert Fig446-7DB · Dutch Boy | 4.7 | 6 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Plum BrownHGSW 3401 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.7 | 6 | Color page → |
Similar Diamond Vogel Colors
The nearest shades to Purple Province within Diamond Vogel's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #523E49 in HSL space. Pair Purple Province with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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