Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Purple Foxglove Flower |
| SKU | 50RB 23/161 |
| Hex | #957D9A |
| RGB | 149, 125, 154 |
| HSL | 290°, 13%, 55% |
| LRV | 23 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Glidden Purple Foxglove Flower
With an LRV of 23, Purple Foxglove Flower is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Purple Foxglove Flower works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
12 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
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Purple Foxglove Flower 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 #957D9A in HSL space. Pair Purple Foxglove Flower 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 Foxglove Flower Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Purple Foxglove Flower 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 50RB 23/161 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Purple Foxglove Flower is Veri Berri (SW 9069) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 21 vs 23) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Veri Berri swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower
Behr has no exact twin of Purple Foxglove Flower. The nearest is Lilac Intuition (MQ4-61) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lilac Intuition swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower is Wild Orchid (2072-40). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 23). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Wild Orchid and you'll get the same color. See the full Wild Orchid swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower
Valspar has no exact twin of Purple Foxglove Flower. The nearest is Pink Plumeria (P002) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pink Plumeria swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Purple Foxglove Flower. The nearest is Jacob's Ladder (144-6DB) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jacob's Ladder swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Purple Foxglove Flower. The nearest is Violet Royale (HGSW 1434) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Violet Royale swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Purple Foxglove Flower. The nearest is Muted Berry (DE5977) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 20 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Muted Berry swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Purple Foxglove Flower is Felicia (1200) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Felicia swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower is Imagine That (1226). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 23). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Imagine That and you'll get the same color. See the full Imagine That swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Purple Foxglove Flower. The nearest is Portuguese Dawn (C2-780) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Portuguese Dawn swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower is Imagine That (1226). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). If Kompozit is your counter, order Imagine That and you'll get the same color. See the full Imagine That swatch →