Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Violets Are Blue |
| SKU | PPG1246-6 |
| Hex | #7487C6 |
| RGB | 116, 135, 198 |
| HSL | 226°, 42%, 62% |
| LRV | 25 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Violets Are Blue
Violets Are Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Violets Are Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
10 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Violets Are Blue 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 #7487C6 in HSL space. Pair Violets Are Blue 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 Violets Are Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Violets Are Blue 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 PPG1246-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Violets Are Blue
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Violets Are Blue. The nearest is Venture Violet (SW 6970) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 23 vs 25). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Venture Violet swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Violets Are Blue
Behr's nearest match is Velvet Curtain (S540-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 25) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violets Are Blue without repainting risk. See the full Velvet Curtain swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Violets Are Blue
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Violets Are Blue. The nearest is California Lilac (2068-40) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 25). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full California Lilac swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Violets Are Blue
Valspar has no exact twin of Violets Are Blue. The nearest is Plush (8001-47E) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 25). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plush swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Violets Are Blue
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Violets Are Blue is Violets Are Blue (PPG1246-6). At ΔE 0.15 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 25). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Violets Are Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Violets Are Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Violets Are Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Violets Are Blue is Beautified Blue (141-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 25) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beautified Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Violets Are Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Violets Are Blue is Twilight Twinkle (DE5907) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 25) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twilight Twinkle swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Violets Are Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Violets Are Blue is Mood Mode (1269) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 32 vs 25) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mood Mode swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Violets Are Blue
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Violets Are Blue — the nearest deck color, Moody Blue (C2-763), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1246-6 instead. See the full Moody Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Violets Are Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Violets Are Blue is Mood Mode (1269) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 25) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mood Mode swatch →