Smokey Violet
50BB 63/066 · #CDD0DD · LRV 63 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wisteria48
- 2French Lilac56
- 3Smokey Violet63
- 4Silver Peony68
- 5White Lavender76
What Color Is Smokey Violet, Really?
Smokey Violet reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 50BB 63/066 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Smokey Violet
Smokey Violet 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.
How Lighting Changes Smokey Violet
At LRV 63, Smokey Violet is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Most complaints about Smokey Violet are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 63/066 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | BreathtakingSW 6814 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 63 | Color page → |
| Behr | Moonlit SnowMQ3-61 · Behr | 2.8 | 62 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender Mist2070-60 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 63 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Daybreak Beckons8003-48A · Valspar | 1.0 | 64 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | DebonairePPG1167-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 63 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Faintest Iris242-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.9 | 63 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Smokey Violet within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CDD0DD in HSL space. Pair Smokey Violet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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