Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Purple Hills |
| SKU | 1001-5B |
| Hex | #887CA1 |
| RGB | 136, 124, 161 |
| HSL | 259°, 16%, 56% |
| LRV | 22.3 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Valspar Purple Hills
With an LRV of 22.3, Purple Hills is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Purple Hills works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
9 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Purple Hills 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 #887CA1 in HSL space. Pair Purple Hills 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 Hills Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Purple Hills 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 1001-5B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Purple Hills
At Behr, the closest color to Purple Hills is Plum Swirl (680F-5) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22.3) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plum Swirl swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Purple Hills
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Purple Hills is Purple Heart (1406) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 22.3) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Heart swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Purple Hills
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Purple Hills. The nearest is Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purple Rhapsody swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Purple Hills
Glidden's nearest match is Secret Lavender (10RB 24/179), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 22.3) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Hills without repainting risk. See the full Secret Lavender swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Purple Hills
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Jacob's Ladder (144-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22.3) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Hills without repainting risk. See the full Jacob's Ladder swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Purple Hills
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Purple Hills is Pale Eggplant (DE5956) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 20 vs 22.3) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Eggplant swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Purple Hills
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Queen of Sheba (1298), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22.3) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Hills without repainting risk. See the full Queen of Sheba swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Purple Hills
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Purple Hills. The nearest is Violet Vibes (1290) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 22.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Violet Vibes swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Purple Hills
Kompozit has no exact twin of Purple Hills. The nearest is Violet Vibes (1290) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Violet Vibes swatch →