Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Ancient Violet |
| SKU | 10RB 17/122 |
| Hex | #766F86 |
| RGB | 118, 111, 134 |
| HSL | 258°, 9%, 48% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Ancient Violet
With an LRV of 17, Ancient Violet is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its violet 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.
Ancient Violet 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
9 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
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Ancient Violet within Glidden'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 #766F86 in HSL space. Pair Ancient Violet 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.
Glidden Ancient Violet Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ancient Violet 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 Glidden 10RB 17/122 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ancient Violet
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Ancient Violet is Wood Violet (SW 6557) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wood Violet swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ancient Violet
At Behr, the closest color to Ancient Violet is Composers Magic (MQ5-37) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Composers Magic swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ancient Violet
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Ancient Violet is Purple Rain (PPG1174-6) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Rain swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ancient Violet
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Violaceous (344-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Ancient Violet without repainting risk. See the full Violaceous swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ancient Violet
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Ancient Violet is Tara's Violet (HGSW 2423) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tara's Violet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ancient Violet
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Ancient Violet is Grapes of Wrath (1284) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grapes of Wrath swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ancient Violet
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Dancing in the Spring (1291), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 17) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Ancient Violet without repainting risk. See the full Dancing in the Spring swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ancient Violet
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Ancient Violet is Bohemian (C2-778) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bohemian swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ancient Violet
Kompozit's nearest match is Dancing in the Spring (1291), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Ancient Violet without repainting risk. See the full Dancing in the Spring swatch →