Color spec
| Brand | Portola Paints |
| Name | Future Legend |
| SKU | Future Legend |
| Hex | #5E505E |
| RGB | 94, 80, 94 |
| HSL | 300°, 8%, 34% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Portola Paints Future Legend
At LRV 9, Future Legend is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Future Legend earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
13 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Clare
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Portola Paints colors
closest in the Portola Paints deckThe nearest shades to Future Legend within Portola Paints'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 #5E505E in HSL space. Pair Future Legend 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.
Portola Paints Future Legend Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Future Legend 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 Portola Paints Future Legend directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Future Legend
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Future Legend. The nearest is Ripe Berry (SW 9689) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ripe Berry swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Future Legend
Behr has no exact twin of Future Legend. The nearest is Berry Wine (UL100-23) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Berry Wine swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Future Legend
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Future Legend is Camelot (CC-4) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Camelot swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Future Legend
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Future Legend. The nearest is Purple Parlor (PPG13-17) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purple Parlor swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Future Legend
Glidden has no exact twin of Future Legend. The nearest is Purple Parlor (PPG13-17) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purple Parlor swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Future Legend
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Future Legend is Purple Trinket (DE5979) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Trinket swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Future Legend
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Plum Perfect (1292), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Future Legend without repainting risk. See the full Plum Perfect swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Future Legend
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Future Legend. The nearest is Vivid Vision (1227) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vivid Vision swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Future Legend
At Clare, the closest color to Future Legend is Night Groove (PNT100-DP-77) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Night Groove swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Future Legend
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Future Legend is Rodmell (RODMELL) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rodmell swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Future Legend
Kompozit has no exact twin of Future Legend. The nearest is Vivid Vision (1227) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vivid Vision swatch →