Magic Potion
Magic Potion · #BAB5BD · LRV 47 — cool violet tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
What Color Is Magic Potion, Really?
Magic Potion reads as a cool violet tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Portola Paints Magic Potion behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Magic Potion
Magic Potion is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Magic Potion
Magic Potion sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Magic Potion 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 Portola Paints Magic Potion 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 | Veiled VioletSW 6268 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 47 | Color page → |
| Behr | Best In ShowN550-3 · Behr | 1.9 | 48 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Victorian Mauve2114-50 · Benjamin Moore | 4.2 | 48 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Titanium Man8004-48C · Valspar | 1.6 | 46 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ash GrovePPG1172-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 46 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Ash GrovePPG1172-4 · Glidden | 2.0 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar Portola Paints Colors
The nearest shades to Magic Potion within Portola Paints'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 #BAB5BD in HSL space. Pair Magic Potion with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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