Soft Amulet Violet
50RB 50/079 · #C4B7C7 · LRV 50 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Gothic Purple24
- 2Hazy Lilac29
- 3Soft Amulet Violet50
- 4French Lilac56
- 5Lavender Mist63
What Color Is Soft Amulet Violet, Really?
Soft Amulet Violet reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 50RB 50/079 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Soft Amulet Violet
Soft Amulet 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 Soft Amulet Violet
At LRV 50, Soft Amulet Violet is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Soft Amulet 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 50RB 50/079 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 | Mauve FinerySW 6282 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.9 | 51 | Color page → |
| Behr | AsterPPU16-09 · Behr | 3.6 | 49 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | African Violet2116-50 · Benjamin Moore | 3.0 | 51 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sun Painter8004-2C · Valspar | 4.8 | 49 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wild LilacPPG1175-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 50 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Thistled245-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 48 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Soft Amulet 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 #C4B7C7 in HSL space. Pair Soft Amulet Violet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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