Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) is #C9AFD0, and the RGB color code is RGB(201, 175, 208).
In the RGB color model, Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) has a red value of 201, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 208. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.4% cyan, 15.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 287.3° (degrees), 26.0 % saturation, and 75.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) has a hue of 287.3° (degrees), 15.9 % saturation and 81.6 % brightness/value.
The color Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) is a warm color.
Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) has an LRV of nearly 47.6. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 47.6 of Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 47.6 puts PPG Paints Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) paint color in the
medium category.
Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) (Paint - PPG Paints) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
These are the named colors closest to Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) (Paint - PPG Paints), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Pantone PMS
Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) to Pantone PMS
Pantone TCX
Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) to Pantone TCX
RAL Design
Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) to RAL Design
These are the real paint colors closest to Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) (Paint - PPG Paints) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) once it is on a wall.
PPG Paints
Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) to PPG Paints
Sherwin Williams
Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) to Sherwin Williams
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) to Valspar
Behr
Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) to Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) to Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) to Farrow & Ball
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with PPG Paints Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) - #C9AFD0 is #B6D0AF, color name is Laurel Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for PPG Paints Windsor Purple (PPG1249-4) - #C9AFD0 is #B6D0AF, color name is Laurel Green*.
