Pale Plum
PPG1177-5 · #A489A3 · LRV 28 — warm magenta tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Nocturne Shade5
- 2Blue Nova17
- 3Pale Plum28
- 4Wisteria48
- 5French Lilac56
What Color Is Pale Plum, Really?
Pale Plum reads as a warm magenta tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1177-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pale Plum
Pale Plum 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.
How Lighting Changes Pale Plum
Pale Plum sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Pale Plum 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 Glidden PPG1177-5 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 | Radiant LilacSW 74 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 28 | Color page → |
| Behr | Aged To PerfectionM100-4 · Behr | 1.9 | 30 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Carolina Plum1384 · Benjamin Moore | 2.9 | 27 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gleeful Joy1001-3C · Valspar | 4.0 | 29.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pale PlumPPG1177-5 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 29 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Plum-med Purple246-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 27 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Pale Plum within Glidden'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 #A489A3 in HSL space. Pair Pale Plum with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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