Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Purple Hibiscus |
| SKU | 8001-48C |
| Hex | #C6BEE0 |
| RGB | 198, 190, 224 |
| HSL | 254°, 35%, 81% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Valspar Purple Hibiscus
At LRV 54, Purple Hibiscus is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Purple Hibiscus 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Purple Hibiscus within Valspar'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 #C6BEE0 in HSL space. Pair Purple Hibiscus 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.
Valspar Purple Hibiscus Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Purple Hibiscus 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 Valspar 8001-48C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Purple Hibiscus
Behr has no exact twin of Purple Hibiscus. The nearest is Queens Violet (S110-3) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Queens Violet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Purple Hibiscus
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Purple Hibiscus. The nearest is French Lilac (1403) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full French Lilac swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Purple Hibiscus
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Hibiscus without repainting risk. See the full Purple Dragon swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Purple Hibiscus
The closest Glidden equivalent of Purple Hibiscus is Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). If Glidden is your counter, order Purple Dragon and you'll get the same color. See the full Purple Dragon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Purple Hibiscus
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Candied Purple (143-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Hibiscus without repainting risk. See the full Candied Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Purple Hibiscus
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Purple Hibiscus is Violet Gems (DE5940) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Violet Gems swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Purple Hibiscus
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Purple Hibiscus is Pretty Posie (1260) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pretty Posie swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Purple Hibiscus
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Purple Hibiscus is Drifting Dream (1240) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Drifting Dream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Purple Hibiscus
At Kompozit, the closest color to Purple Hibiscus is Drifting Dream (1240) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Drifting Dream swatch →