Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Purple Suede |
| SKU | V075-5 |
| Hex | #736275 |
| RGB | 115, 98, 117 |
| HSL | 294°, 9%, 42% |
| LRV | 13.7 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Purple Suede
With an LRV of 13.7, Purple Suede 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 Suede works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Purple Suede 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 #736275 in HSL space. Pair Purple Suede 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 Suede Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Purple Suede 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 V075-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Purple Suede
Behr's nearest match is Smoked Mulberry (MQ1-38), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13.7) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Suede without repainting risk. See the full Smoked Mulberry swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Purple Suede
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pinot Grigio Grape (CSP-460), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 13.7) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Suede without repainting risk. See the full Pinot Grigio Grape swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Purple Suede
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Purple Suede. The nearest is Silverado (PPG1172-6) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silverado swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Purple Suede
Glidden's nearest match is Plum Shadow (70RB 13/095), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13.7) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Suede without repainting risk. See the full Plum Shadow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Purple Suede
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Purple Suede is Ripened Plum (346-6DB) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13.7) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ripened Plum swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Purple Suede
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Purple Suede is Plum Wine (DE5978) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 13.7) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plum Wine swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Purple Suede
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Purple Suede. The nearest is Majestic Plum (1214) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 13.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Majestic Plum swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Purple Suede
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Purple Suede. The nearest is Rich Loam (BD21) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 13.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rich Loam swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Purple Suede
At Clare, the closest color to Purple Suede is Prince (PNT100-DP-33) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13.7) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Prince swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Purple Suede
Kompozit has no exact twin of Purple Suede. The nearest is Majestic Plum (1214) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Majestic Plum swatch →