Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Grape Glimmer |
| SKU | PPG1249-3 |
| Hex | #DBC9E0 |
| RGB | 219, 201, 224 |
| HSL | 287°, 27%, 83% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About PPG / Glidden Grape Glimmer
At LRV 62, Grape Glimmer is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its violet 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Grape Glimmer is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
12 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Grape Glimmer within PPG / Glidden'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 #DBC9E0 in HSL space. Pair Grape Glimmer 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.
PPG / Glidden Grape Glimmer Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Grape Glimmer 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1249-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Euphoric Lilac (SW 6835), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Grape Glimmer without repainting risk. See the full Euphoric Lilac swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
At Behr, the closest color to Grape Glimmer is Orchid Haze (S110-2) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orchid Haze swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Grape Glimmer is Grape Ice (1395) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grape Ice swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
Valspar's nearest match is Hampstead Heath (8002-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Grape Glimmer without repainting risk. See the full Hampstead Heath swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
The closest Glidden equivalent of Grape Glimmer is Grape Glimmer (PPG1249-3). At ΔE 0.42 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). If Glidden is your counter, order Grape Glimmer and you'll get the same color. See the full Grape Glimmer swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sleepy Purple (144-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Grape Glimmer without repainting risk. See the full Sleepy Purple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Euphoric Lilac (HGSW 1436), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Grape Glimmer without repainting risk. See the full Euphoric Lilac swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Grape Glimmer is Shimmering Sky (DE5960) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shimmering Sky swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Grape Glimmer. The nearest is Sugared Almond (NO. 9913) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 55 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sugared Almond swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Grape Glimmer is Fragrant Snowbell (1224) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fragrant Snowbell swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Grape Glimmer is Plum's the Word (1239) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plum's the Word swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Grape Glimmer
At Kompozit, the closest color to Grape Glimmer is Plum's the Word (1239) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plum's the Word swatch →