Imperial Purple is a deep purple from Farrow & Ball, hex #51516A. Its light reflectance value is 8.7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #51516A
- RGB
- 81, 81, 106
- HSL
- 240°, 13%, 37%
- CMYK
- 24, 24, 0, 58
- LRV
- 8.7
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 Imperial Purple are Brooklyn Nights 1 by Dulux (good match), 09RB 12102 by Dulux Trade (good match) and Approaching Storm CSP-535 by Benjamin Moore (close alternative).
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 Farrow & Ball Imperial Purple
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Farrow & Ball's Imperial Purple, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Farrow & Ball Imperial Purple
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Imperial Purple, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Benjamin Moore paints to Farrow & Ball Imperial Purple
Benjamin Moore has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Imperial Purple. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Farrow & Ball Imperial Purple
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Imperial Purple. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Johnstone's paints to Farrow & Ball Imperial Purple
Johnstone's has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Imperial Purple. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Johnstone's range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Farrow & Ball Imperial Purple
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Farrow & Ball's Imperial Purple. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Farrow & Ball and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Farrow & Ball Imperial Purple
Little Greene has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Imperial Purple. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Farrow & Ball Imperial Purple
Curator has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Imperial Purple. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Farrow & Ball Imperial Purple
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Imperial Purple. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Farrow & Ball Imperial Purple
Acres Hall has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Imperial Purple. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Farrow & Ball Imperial Purple
Crown has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Imperial Purple. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Crown range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Farrow & Ball Imperial Purple
Ronseal has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Imperial Purple. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Farrow & Ball Imperial Purple
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Imperial Purple. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Farrow & Ball Imperial Purple
Fleetwood has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Imperial Purple. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Farrow & Ball Imperial Purple
Lick has nothing close to Farrow & Ball's Imperial Purple. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Farrow & Ball and Lick range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Farrow & Ball 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 Imperial Purple on it, so some of them look quite different.
Imperial Purple is the 221st of 407 purples Swatcher knows about.