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KOMPOZIT · 1255

Kompozit Purple Haze#9C96C5 · LRV 33

Purple Haze reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Kompozit 1255 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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KOMPOZIT PURPLE HAZE
RGB 156, 150, 197 LRV 33

Color spec

Brand Kompozit
Name Purple Haze
SKU 1255
Hex #9C96C5
RGB 156, 150, 197
HSL 248°, 29%, 68%
LRV 33
Undertone blue / cool
Family Purple

About Kompozit Purple Haze

Purple Haze sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, 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.

Purple Haze 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Purple Haze
SKU 1255 · #9C96C5 · LRV 33
ΔE 0 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

10 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.27
All purple at Valspar →
8001-48D
#A199C7
Purpleheart
ΔE 1.27 · LRV 34
8001-47D
#959CCD
Fields of Heather
ΔE 4.31 · LRV 35
1001-5C
#A091B3
Iris Blossom
ΔE 5.31 · LRV 31
4002-8A
#98A0C1
Sweet Violet
ΔE 6.12 · LRV 35.7
8003-47D
#8E96B5
House of Owen
ΔE 6.41 · LRV 31

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.37
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
1247-5
#A598C7
Grape Arbor
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 35
1175-5
#988EB4
French Violet
ΔE 3.95 · LRV 29
1170-5
#8E90B4
Fresh Lavender
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 29
1245-5
#8394C5
Blue Hyacinth
ΔE 7.49 · LRV 30
1246-5
#8596D2
Mystic Iris
ΔE 8.07 · LRV 31

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.54
All purple at Benjamin Moore →
1405
#9C94BB
Snugglepuss
ΔE 2.54 · LRV
1397
#AB97C8
Mighty Aphrodite
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 36
1419
#929BC2
Persian Violet
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 35
1433
#93A0BD
Blue Pearl
ΔE 8.32 · LRV 36
823
#879EBF
Steel Blue
ΔE 10.33 · LRV 35

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.01
All purple at Behr →
S100-4
#9792CC
Ancestry Violet
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 31
650F-4
#9497C9
Delectable
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 33
660F-5
#9396BE
Amethyst Phlox
ΔE 3.21 · LRV 32
670D-5
#A290CD
Garden Flower
ΔE 3.92 · LRV 32
S570-4
#969AD5
Night Music
ΔE 4.77 · LRV 34

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.21
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6823
#968DB8
Brave Purple
ΔE 3.21 · LRV 29
SW 6830
#A18AB7
Kismet
ΔE 5.85 · LRV 29
SW 6816
#8B98C4
Dahlia
ΔE 5.97 · LRV 32
SW 9068
#B3A1C6
Berry Frappé
ΔE 6.48 · LRV 39
SW 6542
#99A0B2
Vesper Violet
ΔE 10.6 · LRV 35

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.56
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5962
#A798C2
Ode to Purple
ΔE 3.56 · LRV 35
DE5948
#A19ABD
Grape Gatsby
ΔE 3.66 · LRV 34
DE5955
#AB9BBC
Purple Springs
ΔE 5.94 · LRV 36
DE5927
#9497B3
Charcoal Dust
ΔE 6.21 · LRV 32
DE5913
#979FBF
Midnight Blush
ΔE 6.26 · LRV 35

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.44
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 12.44 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 15.87 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 18.18 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 19.26 · LRV 32
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 23.27 · LRV 38

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.95
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 237
#6A90B4
Cook's Blue
ΔE 14.95 · LRV 26
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 19.32 · LRV 29
NO. 280
#599EC4
St Giles Blue
ΔE 20.64 · LRV 31
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 21.64 · LRV 32
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 21.78 · LRV 36

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 17.52
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 17.52 · LRV 27
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 18.97 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 23.21 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 26 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 28.03 · LRV 33

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 18.09
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-89
#8CA8B4
Winter Solstice
ΔE 18.09 · LRV 37
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 18.55 · LRV 31
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 18.96 · LRV 34
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 20.84 · LRV 34
JG-02
#869A98
Sir Drake
ΔE 22.03 · LRV 30

Similar Kompozit colors

closest in the Kompozit deck

The nearest shades to Purple Haze within Kompozit's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

1242
Gorgeous Hydrangea
LRV 34
1254
Purple Vision
LRV 36
1235
Yolanda
LRV 31
1276
Velvet Robe
LRV 35
1248
Velvet Crest
LRV 30
1247
May Mist
LRV 37

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #9C96C5 in HSL space. Pair Purple Haze with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9C96C5 + #BFC596
TRIADIC
#9C96C5 · #C59C96 · #96C59C
ANALOGOUS
#96A8C5 · #9C96C5 · #B396C5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.77:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.58:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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