Purple paint colors
Top picks for purple
5 editor's picksEditor's picks + the named purple every designer roundup features. Each card links to a single-color reference or full brand guide.
More purple shades
17 variantsDrill into shade variants — modifier-specific bands (light, deep, muted) and named in-between shades each link to their own hub with cross-brand matches.
Purple at every US brand
9 brands · 5 picks each5 picks per brand spread across the LRV range, drawn from each brand's full purple lineup. Tap any swatch for its single-color spec; tap the brand title for the brand's complete deck.
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
Top Kompozit purple
122 in deckKompozit's deck has 122 colors that match the purple band. The 5 below are spread across the LRV range — pick a darkness, hit Amazon for the can.
Purple in real rooms
3 roomsCurated picks per room with cross-brand matches at every major US brand.
About purple
Purple is the most under-used wall color in American interiors — and that's exactly why it lands when it does. The family splits cleanly: pale lavenders (LRV 70+) read like a soft cool gray with the lights on, and become unmistakably purple at golden hour; mid-tone lilacs work on accent walls in bedrooms; deep plums and aubergines (LRV under 15) anchor moody dining rooms and libraries.
The trick is to lean toward the gray-purple end of the family. True saturated purple — the kind that screams "lavender" in the can — almost always reads juvenile on a wall. The colors below are the muted, designer-acceptable side of the family. Pair them with creamy whites or warm oak; avoid stark white trim, which makes purples look icy.