Purple Shadow 1215 is a black from Colourtrend, hex #53424A. Its light reflectance value is 6.2, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #53424A
- RGB
- 83, 66, 74
- HSL
- 332°, 11%, 29%
- CMYK
- 0, 20, 11, 67
- LRV
- 6.2
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Purple Shadow 1215 are Chambourd AF-645 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), 10RR 08100 by Dulux Trade (good match) and Berry Ink by Curator (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Colourtrend Purple Shadow 1215
Benjamin Moore has 4 equivalents to Colourtrend's Purple Shadow 1215, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Colourtrend and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Colourtrend Purple Shadow 1215
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Purple Shadow 1215, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Trade range to range.
Curator equivalents to Colourtrend Purple Shadow 1215
Curator has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Purple Shadow 1215, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Curator range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Colourtrend Purple Shadow 1215
Johnstone's has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Purple Shadow 1215, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Johnstone's range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Colourtrend Purple Shadow 1215
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Purple Shadow 1215, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Colourtrend Purple Shadow 1215
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Purple Shadow 1215. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Colourtrend Purple Shadow 1215
Dulux has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Purple Shadow 1215. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Colourtrend Purple Shadow 1215
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Purple Shadow 1215. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Colourtrend Purple Shadow 1215
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Purple Shadow 1215. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Colourtrend Purple Shadow 1215
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Purple Shadow 1215. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Colourtrend Purple Shadow 1215
Crown has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Purple Shadow 1215. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Crown range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Colourtrend Purple Shadow 1215
Alchemist has nothing close to Colourtrend's Purple Shadow 1215. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Colourtrend Purple Shadow 1215
Ronseal has nothing close to Colourtrend's Purple Shadow 1215. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Colourtrend Purple Shadow 1215
Acres Hall has nothing close to Colourtrend's Purple Shadow 1215. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Colourtrend Purple Shadow 1215
Lick has nothing close to Colourtrend's Purple Shadow 1215. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Lick range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Colourtrend against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Blacks
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Purple Shadow 1215 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Purple Shadow 1215 is the 280th of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.