Fresh Lavender
PPG1170-5 · #8E90B3 · LRV 29 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Blue Nova17
- 2Gothic Purple24
- 3Fresh Lavender29
- 4Wisteria48
- 5French Lilac56
What Color Is Fresh Lavender, Really?
Fresh Lavender reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1170-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fresh Lavender
Fresh Lavender 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 Fresh Lavender
Fresh Lavender sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, 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.
Most complaints about Fresh Lavender 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 PPG1170-5 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 | Brave PurpleSW 6823 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.2 | 29 | Color page → |
| Behr | Lily Of The NilePPU16-05 · Behr | 2.4 | 30 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Violet Stone2069-40 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 29 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Macaw8003-48D · Valspar | 3.0 | 29 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Fresh LavenderPPG1170-5 · Glidden | 0.3 | 29 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Purple Dreams142-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Fresh Lavender 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 #8E90B3 in HSL space. Pair Fresh Lavender with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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