Gorgeous Hydrangea
1242 · #A495CB · LRV 34 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Blue Nova17
- 2Gothic Purple24
- 3Gorgeous Hydrangea34
- 4French Lilac56
- 5Lavender Mist63
What Color Is Gorgeous Hydrangea, Really?
Gorgeous Hydrangea reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Kompozit 1242 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Gorgeous Hydrangea
Gorgeous Hydrangea 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 Gorgeous Hydrangea
Gorgeous Hydrangea sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Gorgeous Hydrangea 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 Kompozit 1242 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 | KismetSW 6830 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.9 | 29 | Color page → |
| Behr | Garden Flower670D-5 · Behr | 2.0 | 32 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mighty Aphrodite1397 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 36 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Purpleheart8001-48D · Valspar | 2.5 | 34 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Grape ArborPPG1247-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 35 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Grape ArborPPG1247-5 · Glidden | 1.9 | 35 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Gorgeous Hydrangea within Kompozit'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 #A495CB in HSL space. Pair Gorgeous Hydrangea with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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