Violet Vogue
PPG1249-1 · #E8E1E7 · LRV 77 — warm magenta tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Violet Vogue77
- 4Italian Villa82
- 5Barely Pink87
What Color Is Violet Vogue, Really?
Violet Vogue reads as a warm magenta tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1249-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Violet Vogue
Violet Vogue shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Violet Vogue
Violet Vogue is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Violet Vogue 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 PPG1249-1 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 | Lady's SlipperSW 7139 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 76 | Color page → |
| Behr | Dreamy White120E-1 · Behr | 1.3 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Dreamy Cloud2117-70 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Spun Moonbeams8002-1A · Valspar | 1.4 | 76 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Violet VoguePPG1249-1 · Glidden | 0.7 | 77 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Softened Lilac346-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Violet Vogue 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 #E8E1E7 in HSL space. Pair Violet Vogue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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