Royal Proclamation 1297 is a light purple from Colourtrend, hex #A8A1BD. Its light reflectance value is 37.5, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #A8A1BD
- RGB
- 168, 161, 189
- HSL
- 255°, 18%, 69%
- CMYK
- 11, 15, 0, 26
- LRV
- 37.5
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Royal Proclamation 1297 are Lavender Blossom 2 by Dulux (good match), Crocus 1404 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and 30RB 35166 by Dulux Trade (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.
Dulux equivalents to Colourtrend Royal Proclamation 1297
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Royal Proclamation 1297, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Colourtrend Royal Proclamation 1297
Benjamin Moore has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Royal Proclamation 1297, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Colourtrend Royal Proclamation 1297
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Colourtrend's Royal Proclamation 1297, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Trade range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Colourtrend Royal Proclamation 1297
Johnstone's has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Royal Proclamation 1297, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Johnstone's range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Colourtrend Royal Proclamation 1297
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Royal Proclamation 1297. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Colourtrend Royal Proclamation 1297
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Royal Proclamation 1297. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Colourtrend Royal Proclamation 1297
Ronseal has nothing close to Colourtrend's Royal Proclamation 1297. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Colourtrend Royal Proclamation 1297
Curator has nothing close to Colourtrend's Royal Proclamation 1297. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Curator range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Colourtrend Royal Proclamation 1297
Lick has nothing close to Colourtrend's Royal Proclamation 1297. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Lick range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Colourtrend Royal Proclamation 1297
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Colourtrend's Royal Proclamation 1297. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Colourtrend Royal Proclamation 1297
Alchemist has nothing close to Colourtrend's Royal Proclamation 1297. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Colourtrend Royal Proclamation 1297
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Colourtrend's Royal Proclamation 1297. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Colourtrend Royal Proclamation 1297
Crown has nothing close to Colourtrend's Royal Proclamation 1297. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Colourtrend Royal Proclamation 1297
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Colourtrend's Royal Proclamation 1297. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Colourtrend Royal Proclamation 1297
Little Greene has nothing close to Colourtrend's Royal Proclamation 1297. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Little Greene 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 Purples
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Royal Proclamation 1297 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Royal Proclamation 1297 is the 219th of 407 purples Swatcher knows about.