Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Grape Glimmer |
| SKU | PPG1249-3 |
| Hex | #DCCAE0 |
| RGB | 220, 202, 224 |
| HSL | 289°, 26%, 84% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | violet / cool |
| Family | Purple |
About Glidden Grape Glimmer
At LRV 63, Grape Glimmer is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Grape Glimmer is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Grape Glimmer 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 #DCCAE0 in HSL space. Pair Grape Glimmer 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 Grape Glimmer Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Grape Glimmer 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 PPG1249-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Euphoric Lilac (SW 6835), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Grape Glimmer without repainting risk. See the full Euphoric Lilac swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
At Behr, the closest color to Grape Glimmer is Orchid Haze (S110-2) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orchid Haze swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Grape Glimmer is Spring Lilac (1388) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spring Lilac swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
Valspar's nearest match is Hampstead Heath (8002-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Grape Glimmer without repainting risk. See the full Hampstead Heath swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Grape Glimmer is Grape Glimmer (PPG1249-3). At ΔE 0.42 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Grape Glimmer and you'll get the same color. See the full Grape Glimmer swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sleepy Purple (144-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Grape Glimmer without repainting risk. See the full Sleepy Purple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Euphoric Lilac (HGSW 1436), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Grape Glimmer without repainting risk. See the full Euphoric Lilac swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Grape Glimmer is Shimmering Sky (DE5960) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shimmering Sky swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Grape Glimmer — the nearest deck color, In Bloom (JG-98), is clearly different (ΔE 9.11). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1249-3 instead. See the full In Bloom swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Grape Glimmer — the nearest deck color, Calluna (NO. 270), is clearly different (ΔE 9.59). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1249-3 instead. See the full Calluna swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Grape Glimmer is Plum's the Word (1239) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plum's the Word swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Grape Glimmer is Plum's the Word (1239) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 63) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plum's the Word swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Grape Glimmer — the nearest deck color, Once Upon a Time (R103), is clearly different (ΔE 10.07). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1249-3 instead. See the full Once Upon a Time swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Grape Glimmer — the nearest deck color, Belle's Nose (BD50), is clearly different (ΔE 6.77). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1249-3 instead. See the full Belle's Nose swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Grape Glimmer — the nearest deck color, Wink (PNT100-LT-31), is clearly different (ΔE 12.31). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1249-3 instead. See the full Wink swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Grape Glimmer — the nearest deck color, Gypsy (GYPSY), is clearly different (ΔE 10.85). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1249-3 instead. See the full Gypsy swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Grape Glimmer — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 23.58). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1249-3 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Grape Glimmer — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 20.03). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1249-3 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Grape Glimmer — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 9.24). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1249-3 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
At Kompozit, the closest color to Grape Glimmer is Plum's the Word (1239) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plum's the Word swatch →