Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Violet Vapor |
| SKU | PPG1180-1 |
| Hex | #E4DAE1 |
| RGB | 228, 218, 225 |
| HSL | 318°, 16%, 87% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Purple |
About PPG / Glidden Violet Vapor
At LRV 72, Violet Vapor is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Violet Vapor 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
11 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Violet Vapor 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 #E4DAE1 in HSL space. Pair Violet Vapor 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 Violet Vapor Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Violet Vapor 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 PPG1180-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Violet Vapor
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Spangle (SW 6834), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Vapor without repainting risk. See the full Spangle swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Violet Vapor
Behr's nearest match is Unfading Dusk (CE-03), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Vapor without repainting risk. See the full Unfading Dusk swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Violet Vapor
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Violet Vapor is Sugarplum (1394) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sugarplum swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Violet Vapor
At Valspar, the closest color to Violet Vapor is Gentle Violet (4002-3A) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71.2 vs 72) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gentle Violet swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Violet Vapor
The closest Glidden equivalent of Violet Vapor is Violet Vapor (PPG1180-1). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Glidden is your counter, order Violet Vapor and you'll get the same color. See the full Violet Vapor swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Violet Vapor
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Soft Wisteria (246-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Vapor without repainting risk. See the full Soft Wisteria swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Violet Vapor
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Matte Purple (HGSW 1437), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Vapor without repainting risk. See the full Matte Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Violet Vapor
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Violet Vapor is Billowing Clouds (DE6009) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 66 vs 72) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Billowing Clouds swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Violet Vapor
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Violet Pearl (1293), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Vapor without repainting risk. See the full Violet Pearl swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Violet Vapor
Hirshfield's's nearest match is He Loves Me (1279), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Vapor without repainting risk. See the full He Loves Me swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Violet Vapor
Kompozit's nearest match is He Loves Me (1279), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Vapor without repainting risk. See the full He Loves Me swatch →