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GLIDDEN · PPG1170-5

Glidden Fresh Lavender#8E90B4 · LRV 29

Fresh Lavender reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden PPG1170-5 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN FRESH LAVENDER
RGB 142, 144, 180 LRV 29

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Fresh Lavender
SKU PPG1170-5
Hex #8E90B4
RGB 142, 144, 180
HSL 237°, 20%, 63%
LRV 29
Undertone blue / cool
Family Purple

About Glidden Fresh Lavender

Fresh Lavender sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Fresh Lavender is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.

Closest matches at every US brand

20 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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.02
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6823 · #968DB8 · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 29
SW 6816 · #8B98C4 · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 32
SW 9073 · #8990A3 · ΔE 6.78 · LRV 28
SW 9075 · #9A8CA2 · ΔE 7.71 · LRV 28
SW 9072 · #8595AA · ΔE 8.87 · LRV 29

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.1
All purple at Behr →
PPU16-05 · #9191BC · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 30
PPU16-5 · #9191BC · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 30
660F-5 · #9396BE · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 32
N560-4 · #8A95BB · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 30
690F-5 · #9287A8 · ΔE 5.39 · LRV 26

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.04
All purple at Benjamin Moore →
2069-40 · #8E8FB0 · ΔE 1.04 · LRV 29
1405 · #9C94BB · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 32
1419 · #929BC2 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 35
CSP-455 · #8D8FA1 · ΔE 6.35 · LRV 28
CSP-530 · #8690A4 · ΔE 7.25 · LRV 28

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.32
All purple at Valspar →
8003-47D · #8E96B5 · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 31
8003-48D · #8E91AB · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 29
M220 · #8795B4 · ΔE 5.24 · LRV 30.1
1001-5C · #A091B3 · ΔE 6.31 · LRV 31
8003-46D · #8396B0 · ΔE 8.31 · LRV 30

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.3
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1170-5 · #8E90B3 · ΔE 0.3 · LRV 29
PPG1167-5 · #818DB3 · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 27
PPG1175-5 · #998EB3 · ΔE 4.62 · LRV 29
PPG1169-5 · #8A8DA3 · ΔE 5 · LRV 27
PPG1245-5 · #8494C5 · ΔE 5.95 · LRV 30

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.78
All purple at Dutch Boy →
142-5DB · #9091BB · ΔE 1.78 · LRV 30
243-4DB · #9192A8 · ΔE 4.71 · LRV 29
241-4DB · #8C97B0 · ΔE 5.89 · LRV 31
244-4DB · #9084A1 · ΔE 6.63 · LRV 25
343-4DB · #9494A5 · ΔE 6.71 · LRV 30
HGSW 1413 · #968DB8 · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 29
HGSW 6823 · #968DB8 · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 29
HGSW 1403 · #8B98C4 · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 32
HGSW 2394 · #8595AA · ΔE 8.87 · LRV 29
HGSW 9072 · #8595AA · ΔE 8.87 · LRV 29

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.35
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5927 · #9497B3 · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 30
DE5934 · #9899B0 · ΔE 5.12 · LRV 30
DE5920 · #8D95AA · ΔE 6.29 · LRV 28
DE5885 · #7F97B5 · ΔE 9.08 · LRV 28
DE5879 · #7896BA · ΔE 10 · LRV 28

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.65
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-100 · #8C848C · ΔE 11.65 · LRV 24
JG-95 · #858C90 · ΔE 14.05 · LRV 26
JG-94 · #929898 · ΔE 15.68 · LRV 31
JG-84 · #91A1A4 · ΔE 16.76 · LRV 34
JG-02 · #869A98 · ΔE 19.21 · LRV 30

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.44
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 237 · #6A90B4 · ΔE 12.44 · LRV 26
NO. 306 · #7C8E96 · ΔE 14.99 · LRV 26
NO. 272 · #8C8E8D · ΔE 15.56 · LRV 27
NO. 86 · #7997A1 · ΔE 16.95 · LRV 29
NO. 85 · #889B9B · ΔE 18.28 · LRV 31

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.55
All purple at Diamond Vogel →
1248 · #9694BD · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 31
1283 · #9A97B0 · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 32
1269 · #8893CB · ΔE 6.08 · LRV 31
0589 · #8297B6 · ΔE 7.85 · LRV 30
0597 · #7E98C3 · ΔE 8.44 · LRV 31

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.23
All purple at Hirshfield's →
1248 · #9291BC · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 32
1283 · #9392AD · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 32
1289 · #9A93A9 · ΔE 5.91 · LRV 33
1235 · #A291BA · ΔE 6.6 · LRV 34
0589 · #7C94B3 · ΔE 8.83 · LRV 31

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.63
All purple at Rodda →
R094 · #91999C · ΔE 14.63 · LRV 32
R093 · #8E9A9F · ΔE 14.65 · LRV 32
R081 · #81959D · ΔE 15.28 · LRV 29
CA196 · #8B9CA2 · ΔE 15.48 · LRV 32
CA197 · #86979A · ΔE 16.61 · LRV 30

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.04
All purple at C2 Paint →
C2-781 · #9E98AB · ΔE 7.04 · LRV 33
C2-780 · #93869F · ΔE 7.26 · LRV 26
C2-986 · #94969F · ΔE 10.36 · LRV 31
C2-733 · #8E9EAB · ΔE 12.49 · LRV 33
C2-731 · #7A919E · ΔE 14.23 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.81
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 9.81 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 13.87 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 16.52 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 17.45 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 18.46 · LRV 28

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.7
All purple at Portola Paints →
CYCLONE · #7F8E9E · ΔE 10.7 · LRV 26
VOODOO · #91888C · ΔE 12.96 · LRV 26
JULES · #85929A · ΔE 13.46 · LRV 28
TWIN PEAKS · #929EA5 · ΔE 13.97 · LRV 33
BLUE HERON · #758F9B · ΔE 15.51 · LRV 26

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.84
All purple at Annie Sloan →
GREEK BLUE · #6A88A2 · ΔE 12.84 · LRV 23
DUCK EGG BLUE · #99AB9D · ΔE 24.08 · LRV 38
PROVENCE · #79A29A · ΔE 24.13 · LRV 32
FRENCH LINEN · #A79D84 · ΔE 27.31 · LRV 34
CHATEAU GREY · #A49C77 · ΔE 31.87 · LRV 33

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.57
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 14.57 · LRV 27
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 21 · LRV 38
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 22.76 · LRV 22
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 23.39 · LRV 33
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 25.16 · LRV 33

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 16.85
All purple at Rust-Oleum →
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 16.85 · LRV 48
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 18.93 · LRV 27
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 20.16 · LRV 36
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 20.76 · LRV 29
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 27.29 · LRV 38

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.23
All purple at Kompozit →
1248 · #9291BC · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 30
1283 · #9392AD · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 30
1289 · #9A93A9 · ΔE 5.91 · LRV 31
1235 · #A291BA · ΔE 6.6 · LRV 31
0589 · #7C94B3 · ΔE 8.83 · LRV 29

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

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

90BB 31/208 · LRV 31
PPG1175-5 · LRV 29
PPG1167-5 · LRV 27
10RB 31/204 · LRV 31
50BB 33/164 · LRV 33
PPG1174-5 · LRV 29

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8E90B4 in HSL space. Pair Fresh Lavender with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8E90B4 + #B4B28E
TRIADIC
#8E90B4 · #B48E90 · #90B48E
ANALOGOUS
#8EA3B4 · #8E90B4 · #9F8EB4

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.09:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.8:1 AA

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

Glidden Fresh Lavender Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Fresh Lavender 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 PPG1170-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fresh Lavender

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Fresh Lavender. The nearest is Brave Purple (SW 6823) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 29). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brave Purple swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Fresh Lavender

At Behr, the closest color to Fresh Lavender is Lily Of The Nile (PPU16-05) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 29) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lily Of The Nile swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fresh Lavender

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Violet Stone (2069-40), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 29) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Lavender without repainting risk. See the full Violet Stone swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Fresh Lavender

At Valspar, the closest color to Fresh Lavender is Macaw (8003-48D) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 29) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Macaw swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fresh Lavender

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Fresh Lavender is Fresh Lavender (PPG1170-5). At ΔE 0.3 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 29). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Fresh Lavender and you'll get the same color. See the full Fresh Lavender swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fresh Lavender

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Purple Dreams (142-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 29) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Lavender without repainting risk. See the full Purple Dreams swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fresh Lavender

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Fresh Lavender. The nearest is Serenade (HGSW 1413) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 29). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Serenade swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fresh Lavender

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Fresh Lavender is Charcoal Dust (DE5927) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 29) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Charcoal Dust swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Fresh Lavender

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Fresh Lavender — the nearest deck color, Times Past (JG-94), is clearly different (ΔE 15.68). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1170-5 instead. See the full Times Past swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fresh Lavender

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Fresh Lavender — the nearest deck color, Cook's Blue (NO. 237), is clearly different (ΔE 12.44). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1170-5 instead. See the full Cook's Blue swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fresh Lavender

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Fresh Lavender is Velvet Crest (1248) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 29) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Velvet Crest swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fresh Lavender

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Fresh Lavender is Velvet Crest (1248) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 29) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Velvet Crest swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Fresh Lavender

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Fresh Lavender — the nearest deck color, Whale Migration (R081), is clearly different (ΔE 15.28). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1170-5 instead. See the full Whale Migration swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Fresh Lavender

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Fresh Lavender — the nearest deck color, Portuguese Dawn (C2-780), is clearly different (ΔE 7.26). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1170-5 instead. See the full Portuguese Dawn swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Fresh Lavender

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Fresh Lavender — the nearest deck color, Cosmic Vibes (PNT100-LT-32), is clearly different (ΔE 9.81). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1170-5 instead. See the full Cosmic Vibes swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Fresh Lavender

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Fresh Lavender — the nearest deck color, Cyclone (CYCLONE), is clearly different (ΔE 10.7). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1170-5 instead. See the full Cyclone swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Fresh Lavender

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Fresh Lavender — the nearest deck color, Greek Blue (GREEK BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 12.84). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1170-5 instead. See the full Greek Blue swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Fresh Lavender

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Fresh Lavender — the nearest deck color, Polly Wants (BD-PW), is clearly different (ΔE 14.57). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1170-5 instead. See the full Polly Wants swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Fresh Lavender

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Fresh Lavender — the nearest deck color, Oat Latte (391446), is clearly different (ΔE 18.93). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1170-5 instead. See the full Oat Latte swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Fresh Lavender

At Kompozit, the closest color to Fresh Lavender is Velvet Crest (1248) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 29) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Velvet Crest swatch →

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