Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Purple Dragon |
| SKU | PPG1247-4 |
| Hex | #C6BEDD |
| RGB | 198, 190, 221 |
| HSL | 255°, 31%, 81% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Glidden Purple Dragon
At LRV 54, Purple Dragon 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.
Purple Dragon 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 by brand
11 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Purple Dragon 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 #C6BEDD in HSL space. Pair Purple Dragon 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 Purple Dragon Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Purple Dragon 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 PPG1247-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Purple Dragon
Behr has no exact twin of Purple Dragon. The nearest is Iris Pink (690E-3) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Iris Pink swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Purple Dragon
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Purple Dragon. The nearest is French Lilac (1403) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full French Lilac swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Purple Dragon
The closest Valspar equivalent of Purple Dragon is Purple Hibiscus (8001-48C). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). If Valspar is your counter, order Purple Hibiscus and you'll get the same color. See the full Purple Hibiscus swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Purple Dragon
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Purple Dragon is Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4). At ΔE 0.37 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Purple Dragon and you'll get the same color. See the full Purple Dragon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Purple Dragon
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Candied Purple (143-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Dragon without repainting risk. See the full Candied Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Purple Dragon
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Purple Dragon is Soft Purple (DE5954) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 48 vs 54) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Purple swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Purple Dragon
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Purple Dragon. The nearest is Pretty Posie (1260) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pretty Posie swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Purple Dragon
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Purple Dragon. The nearest is Drifting Dream (1240) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Drifting Dream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Purple Dragon
Kompozit has no exact twin of Purple Dragon. The nearest is Drifting Dream (1240) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Drifting Dream swatch →