Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Flowering Raspberry |
| SKU | PPG1180-6 |
| Hex | #A16C94 |
| RGB | 161, 108, 148 |
| HSL | 315°, 22%, 53% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Glidden Flowering Raspberry
With an LRV of 20, Flowering Raspberry is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Flowering Raspberry works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
7 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 purple from that brand.
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Flowering Raspberry 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 #A16C94 in HSL space. Pair Flowering Raspberry 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 Flowering Raspberry Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Flowering Raspberry 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 PPG1180-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Flowering Raspberry
At Behr, the closest color to Flowering Raspberry is Heirloom Rose (S130-5) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 18 vs 20) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heirloom Rose swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Flowering Raspberry
At Valspar, the closest color to Flowering Raspberry is Cali Lily (V039-5) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20.3 vs 20) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cali Lily swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Flowering Raspberry
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Flowering Raspberry is Flowering Raspberry (PPG1180-6). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Flowering Raspberry and you'll get the same color. See the full Flowering Raspberry swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Flowering Raspberry
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Flowering Raspberry. The nearest is Elegant Orchid (145-6DB) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Elegant Orchid swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Flowering Raspberry
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Flowering Raspberry is Teen Queen (1171) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 20) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Teen Queen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Flowering Raspberry
At Kompozit, the closest color to Flowering Raspberry is Teen Queen (1171) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 20) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Teen Queen swatch →