Bermuda Onion
PPG1252-7 · #9D5B90 · LRV 17 — warm magenta tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Nocturne Shade5
- 2Ripe Berry10
- 3Bermuda Onion17
- 4Gothic Purple24
- 5Hazy Lilac29
What Color Is Bermuda Onion, Really?
Bermuda Onion reads as a warm magenta tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1252-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Bermuda Onion
Bermuda Onion works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Bermuda Onion
With an LRV of 17, Bermuda Onion is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Bermuda Onion 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1252-7 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 | Verve VioletSW 6979 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.5 | 13 | Color page → |
| Behr | Wild BerryP110-6 · Behr | 2.0 | 17 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Berry PrettyV040-5 · Valspar | 4.2 | 16.7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bermuda OnionPPG1252-7 · Glidden | 0.3 | 16 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Plum PerfectDE6006 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.1 | 15 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Immortality1172 · Hirshfield's | 4.5 | 17 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Bermuda Onion within PPG / Glidden'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 #9D5B90 in HSL space. Pair Bermuda Onion with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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