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GLIDDEN · 50RB 23/161

Glidden Purple Foxglove Flower#957D9A · LRV 23

Purple Foxglove Flower reads as a violet / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden 50RB 23/161 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN PURPLE FOXGLOVE FLOWER
RGB 149, 125, 154 LRV 23

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 violet / cool
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 at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.49
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9069 · #937496 · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 21
SW 6837 · #A785A7 · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 28
SW 6975 · #9975A5 · ΔE 5.82 · LRV 22
SW 9076 · #9B7E8B · ΔE 6.13 · LRV 24
SW 9074 · #908A9B · ΔE 8.33 · LRV 26

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.96
All purple at Behr →
100F-5 · #877895 · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 21
MQ4-61 · #967CA7 · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 24
PMD-82 · #A18196 · ΔE 4.36 · LRV 25
690F-5 · #9287A8 · ΔE 5.35 · LRV 26
700B-4 · #A17F8D · ΔE 6.55 · LRV 25

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.74
All purple at Benjamin Moore →
2072-40 · #957E99 · ΔE 0.74 · LRV 25
1384 · #9A83A0 · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 27
1391 · #9F7CA5 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 25
1406 · #897EAA · ΔE 6.71 · LRV 25
2070-40 · #8782A6 · ΔE 7.07 · LRV 26

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.67
All purple at Valspar →
P002 · #A27E9C · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 25
1001-5B · #887CA1 · ΔE 5.11 · LRV 22.3
T522 · #908696 · ΔE 6.95 · LRV 25.2
V076-5 · #958793 · ΔE 7.48 · LRV 25.9
8004-48E · #888591 · ΔE 10.32 · LRV 24

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.74
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1176-5 · #A387AC · ΔE 4.74 · LRV 28
FLLW771 · #9B8C9F · ΔE 6.25 · LRV 28
PPG1180-6 · #A26D94 · ΔE 7.68 · LRV 21
PPG1172-5 · #938A99 · ΔE 7.95 · LRV 27
PPG1169-5 · #8A8DA3 · ΔE 11.29 · LRV 27

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.51
All purple at Dutch Boy →
245-5DB · #9984A2 · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 26
246-6DB · #947491 · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 21
144-6DB · #897D9D · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 23
244-4DB · #9084A1 · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 25
346-5DB · #937986 · ΔE 6.12 · LRV 22
HGSW 1434 · #A785A7 · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 28
HGSW 6837 · #A785A7 · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 28
HGSW 2424 · #9A8CA2 · ΔE 5.89 · LRV 28
HGSW 9075 · #9A8CA2 · ΔE 5.89 · LRV 28
HGSW 3394 · #8F8A91 · ΔE 11.59 · LRV 26

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.7
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5956 · #8A779A · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 20
DE5977 · #91788C · ΔE 3.76 · LRV 20
DE5984 · #9D7AAC · ΔE 6.06 · LRV 23
DE5935 · #838298 · ΔE 8.91 · LRV 22
DE5928 · #7F809C · ΔE 9.24 · LRV 21

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.05
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-100 · #8C848C · ΔE 10.05 · LRV 24
JG-130 · #857F7C · ΔE 15.85 · LRV 22
JG-139 · #838685 · ΔE 17.45 · LRV 24
JG-95 · #858C90 · ΔE 17.73 · LRV 26
JG-138 · #8D8E8B · ΔE 19.12 · LRV 27

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.13
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 271 · #8D838C · ΔE 9.13 · LRV 24
NO. 296 · #B7788D · ΔE 10.93 · LRV 25
NO. 272 · #8C8E8D · ΔE 17.34 · LRV 27
NO. 276 · #87847F · ΔE 18.31 · LRV 23
NO. 306 · #7C8E96 · ΔE 21.36 · LRV 26

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All purple at Diamond Vogel →
1226 · #99829D · ΔE 1.81 · LRV 25
1200 · #957896 · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 22
1206 · #A07C9B · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 24
1298 · #877B9B · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 22
1290 · #8F869B · ΔE 6.13 · LRV 25

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.51
All purple at Hirshfield's →
1226 · #947C98 · ΔE 0.51 · LRV 25
1206 · #9D7798 · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 24
1213 · #A08497 · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 27
1290 · #898098 · ΔE 5.39 · LRV 25
1304 · #8E7D89 · ΔE 6.67 · LRV 25

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.62
All purple at Rodda →
R116 · #9B8988 · ΔE 12.62 · LRV 27
R015 · #838487 · ΔE 15.14 · LRV 24
CA200 · #8D8B8A · ΔE 16.01 · LRV 26
R098 · #77808A · ΔE 16.92 · LRV 22
CA194 · #868D8F · ΔE 18.29 · LRV 26

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.45
All purple at C2 Paint →
C2-780 · #93869F · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 26
C2-779 · #8C8694 · ΔE 8.71 · LRV 25
C2-510 · #987376 · ΔE 11.33 · LRV 20
C2-511 · #B18087 · ΔE 11.54 · LRV 27
C2-984 · #7E868E · ΔE 16.89 · LRV 23

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.45
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 14.45 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 17.41 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 20.36 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 21.35 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 27.48 · LRV 32

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.62
All purple at Portola Paints →
VOODOO · #91888C · ΔE 11.62 · LRV 26
JOLENE · #A07D74 · ΔE 15.66 · LRV 23
TERRA · #A48178 · ΔE 15.69 · LRV 25
CYCLONE · #7F8E9E · ΔE 18.2 · LRV 26
JULES · #85929A · ΔE 19.59 · LRV 28

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 21.92
All purple at Annie Sloan →
GREEK BLUE · #6A88A2 · ΔE 21.92 · LRV 23
SCANDINAVIAN PINK · #C67969 · ΔE 22.02 · LRV 27
COCO · #8C7D66 · ΔE 25.07 · LRV 21
FRENCH LINEN · #A79D84 · ΔE 28.26 · LRV 34
PROVENCE · #79A29A · ΔE 31.01 · LRV 32

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 21.15
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 21.15 · LRV 27
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 23.19 · LRV 33
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 26.15 · LRV 33
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 27.56 · LRV 22
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 32.4 · LRV 18

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 19.07
All purple at Rust-Oleum →
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 19.07 · LRV 27
329207 · #486682 · ΔE 24.99 · LRV 12
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 25.95 · LRV 29
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 27.43 · LRV 36
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 31.87 · LRV 38

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.51
All purple at Kompozit →
1226 · #947C98 · ΔE 0.51 · LRV 23
1206 · #9D7798 · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 23
1213 · #A08497 · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 26
1290 · #898098 · ΔE 5.39 · LRV 23
1304 · #8E7D89 · ΔE 6.67 · LRV 22

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

The 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.

10RB 24/179 · LRV 24
10RB 25/102 · LRV 25
10RB 24/081 · LRV 24
50RB 20/199 · LRV 20
30RR 21/127 · LRV 21
10RB 21/218 · LRV 21

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#957D9A + #829A7D
TRIADIC
#957D9A · #9A957D · #7D9A95
ANALOGOUS
#877D9A · #957D9A · #9A7D90

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.7:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.68:1 AA

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 →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower

PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower — the nearest deck color, Tin Lizzie (PPG1172-5), is clearly different (ΔE 7.95). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50RB 23/161 instead. See the full Tin Lizzie 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 →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower — the nearest deck color, Pashmina Plum (JG-100), is clearly different (ΔE 10.05). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50RB 23/161 instead. See the full Pashmina Plum swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower — the nearest deck color, Brassica (NO. 271), is clearly different (ΔE 9.13). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50RB 23/161 instead. See the full Brassica 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 →

Rodda Equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower — the nearest deck color, Evening Traveller (R015), is clearly different (ΔE 15.14). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50RB 23/161 instead. See the full Evening Traveller 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 →

Clare Equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower — the nearest deck color, Irony (PNT100-MD-16), is clearly different (ΔE 17.41). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50RB 23/161 instead. See the full Irony swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower — the nearest deck color, Voodoo (VOODOO), is clearly different (ΔE 11.62). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50RB 23/161 instead. See the full Voodoo swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower — the nearest deck color, Greek Blue (GREEK BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 21.92). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50RB 23/161 instead. See the full Greek Blue swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower — the nearest deck color, Polly Wants (BD-PW), is clearly different (ΔE 21.15). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50RB 23/161 instead. See the full Polly Wants swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Foxglove Flower — the nearest deck color, Oat Latte (391446), is clearly different (ΔE 19.07). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50RB 23/161 instead. See the full Oat Latte 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 →

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