Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Pretty Purple |
| SKU | HGSW 1432 |
| Hex | #7C5A7E |
| RGB | 124, 90, 126 |
| HSL | 297°, 17%, 42% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Pretty Purple
With an LRV of 13, Pretty Purple 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.
Pretty Purple 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 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 purple from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Pretty Purple within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #7C5A7E in HSL space. Pair Pretty Purple 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Pretty Purple Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pretty Purple 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1432 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pretty Purple
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Pretty Purple is Vigorous Violet (SW 6838). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Vigorous Violet and you'll get the same color. See the full Vigorous Violet swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pretty Purple
Behr's nearest match is Showstopper (MQ5-34), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Pretty Purple without repainting risk. See the full Showstopper swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pretty Purple
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Fire and Ice (1392), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Pretty Purple without repainting risk. See the full Fire and Ice swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pretty Purple
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Pretty Purple. The nearest is Pageant Pansy (PPG13-20) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pageant Pansy swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pretty Purple
Glidden's nearest match is Amethyst Jewel (50RB 14/232), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Pretty Purple without repainting risk. See the full Amethyst Jewel swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pretty Purple
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Pretty Purple. The nearest is Purple Tulips (145-7DB) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purple Tulips swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pretty Purple
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Pretty Purple. The nearest is Plum Power (DE5985) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plum Power swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pretty Purple
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Pretty Purple. The nearest is Orchid Orchestra (1207) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Orchid Orchestra swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pretty Purple
Kompozit has no exact twin of Pretty Purple. The nearest is Orchid Orchestra (1207) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Orchid Orchestra swatch →