Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Purple Dusk |
| SKU | PPG13-19 |
| Hex | #7C6B76 |
| RGB | 124, 107, 118 |
| HSL | 321°, 7%, 45% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Purple Dusk
With an LRV of 16, Purple Dusk 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.
Purple Dusk works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Purple Dusk 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 #7C6B76 in HSL space. Pair Purple Dusk 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 Dusk Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Purple Dusk 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 PPG13-19 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Purple Dusk
Behr's nearest match is Bitter Briar (720B-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Dusk without repainting risk. See the full Bitter Briar swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Purple Dusk
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Bonne Nuit (AF-635), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Dusk without repainting risk. See the full Bonne Nuit swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Purple Dusk
At Valspar, the closest color to Purple Dusk is Simple Plum (1001-7B) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16.1 vs 16) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simple Plum swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Purple Dusk
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Purple Dusk is Purple Dusk (PPG13-19). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Purple Dusk and you'll get the same color. See the full Purple Dusk swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Purple Dusk
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Purple Dusk. The nearest is Majestic Plum (1214) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Majestic Plum swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Purple Dusk
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Purple Dusk is Victorian Violet (1305). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Victorian Violet and you'll get the same color. See the full Victorian Violet swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Purple Dusk
Rodda has no exact twin of Purple Dusk. The nearest is Hypnotic (R118) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hypnotic swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Purple Dusk
Clare has no exact twin of Purple Dusk. The nearest is Prince (PNT100-DP-33) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Prince swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Purple Dusk
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Purple Dusk. The nearest is Carmine (CARMINE) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Carmine swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Purple Dusk
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Purple Dusk is Victorian Violet (1305). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). If Kompozit is your counter, order Victorian Violet and you'll get the same color. See the full Victorian Violet swatch →