Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Purple Rain |
| SKU | PPG1174-6 |
| Hex | #736A86 |
| RGB | 115, 106, 134 |
| HSL | 259°, 12%, 47% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Purple Rain
With an LRV of 16, Purple Rain 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 Rain 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 at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Purple Rain 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 #736A86 in HSL space. Pair Purple Rain 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 Rain Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Purple Rain 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 PPG1174-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purple Rain
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Purple Rain is Wood Violet (SW 6557) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wood Violet swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Purple Rain
At Behr, the closest color to Purple Rain is Wine Frost (690F-6) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wine Frost swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Purple Rain
Benjamin Moore doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Rain — the nearest deck color, French Violet (1427), is clearly different (ΔE 5.74). For an exact match, any Benjamin Moore retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1174-6 instead. See the full French Violet swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Purple Rain
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Rain — the nearest deck color, Shadow Mountain (8003-48E), is clearly different (ΔE 5.75). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1174-6 instead. See the full Shadow Mountain swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Purple Rain
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Purple Rain is Purple Rain (PPG1174-6). At ΔE 0.39 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Purple Rain and you'll get the same color. See the full Purple Rain swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Purple Rain
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Purple Rain is Violaceous (344-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Violaceous swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purple Rain
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Purple Rain is Tara's Violet (HGSW 2423) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tara's Violet swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Purple Rain
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Purple Rain. The nearest is Purple Gumball (DE5950) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purple Gumball swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Purple Rain
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Rain — the nearest deck color, Storm Chaser (JG-86), is clearly different (ΔE 16.71). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1174-6 instead. See the full Storm Chaser swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Purple Rain
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Rain — the nearest deck color, Pitch Blue (NO. 220), is clearly different (ΔE 8.09). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1174-6 instead. See the full Pitch Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Purple Rain
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Purple Rain is Grapes of Wrath (1284) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grapes of Wrath swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Purple Rain
Hirshfield's doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Rain — the nearest deck color, Southern Belle (1312), is clearly different (ΔE 5.35). For an exact match, any Hirshfield's retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1174-6 instead. See the full Southern Belle swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Purple Rain
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Rain — the nearest deck color, Juniper Berry (CA208), is clearly different (ΔE 9.67). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1174-6 instead. See the full Juniper Berry swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Purple Rain
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Rain — the nearest deck color, Mystery (C2-776), is clearly different (ΔE 6.92). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1174-6 instead. See the full Mystery swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Purple Rain
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Rain — the nearest deck color, Prince (PNT100-DP-33), is clearly different (ΔE 5.68). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1174-6 instead. See the full Prince swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Purple Rain
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Rain — the nearest deck color, Carmine (CARMINE), is clearly different (ΔE 9.96). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1174-6 instead. See the full Carmine swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Purple Rain
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Rain — the nearest deck color, Rodmell (RODMELL), is clearly different (ΔE 10.05). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1174-6 instead. See the full Rodmell swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Purple Rain
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Rain — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 15.37). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1174-6 instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Purple Rain
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Rain — the nearest deck color, Coastal Blue (329207), is clearly different (ΔE 16.34). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1174-6 instead. See the full Coastal Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Purple Rain
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Rain — the nearest deck color, Southern Belle (1312), is clearly different (ΔE 5.35). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1174-6 instead. See the full Southern Belle swatch →