Purple Regalia
HGSW 1435 · #C2A4C2 · LRV 42 — warm magenta tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Blue Nova17
- 2Gothic Purple24
- 3Purple Regalia42
- 4French Lilac56
- 5Lavender Mist63
What Color Is Purple Regalia, Really?
Purple Regalia reads as a warm magenta tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1435 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Purple Regalia
Purple Regalia is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Purple Regalia
Purple Regalia sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its magenta 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.
Most complaints about Purple Regalia 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1435 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 | Novel LilacSW 6836 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 42 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cyber GrapeM570-4 · Behr | 3.1 | 42 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender Lipstick2072-50 · Benjamin Moore | 4.3 | 44 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Meadow ThistleV038-3 · Valspar | 2.7 | 43.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Lavish LavenderPPG1177-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.2 | 45 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Light French Lilac50RB 39/138 · Glidden | 3.1 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Purple Regalia 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.
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 #C2A4C2 in HSL space. Pair Purple Regalia with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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