Purple Hills
1001-5B · #887CA1 · LRV 22.3 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Nocturne Shade5
- 2Blue Nova17
- 3Purple Hills22.3
- 4Hazy Lilac29
- 5Wisteria48
What Color Is Purple Hills, Really?
Purple Hills reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Valspar 1001-5B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Purple Hills
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Purple Hills 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 Valspar 1001-5B 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Plum Swirl680F-5 · Behr | 3.1 | 22 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Purple Heart1406 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 25 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Purple RhapsodyPPG1247-6 · PPG / Glidden | 4.7 | 21 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Secret Lavender10RB 24/179 · Glidden | 1.6 | 24 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Jacob's Ladder144-6DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 23 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Pale EggplantDE5956 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.8 | 20 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The 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.
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 #887CA1 in HSL space. Pair Purple Hills with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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