Purple Surf is a mid-tone purple from Johnstone's, hex #8E8FA3. Its light reflectance value is 28, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #8E8FA3
- RGB
- 142, 143, 163
- HSL
- 237°, 10%, 60%
- CMYK
- 13, 12, 0, 36
- LRV
- 28
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 Surf are Faded Violet CSP-455 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), MIDNIGHT IRIS 2 by Dulux (good match) and 90BB 32126 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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Purple Surf
Benjamin Moore has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Purple Surf, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Purple Surf
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Purple Surf, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Purple Surf
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Purple Surf, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Purple Surf
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Purple Surf, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Purple Surf
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Purple Surf, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Purple Surf
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Purple Surf. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Purple Surf
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Purple Surf. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Purple Surf
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Purple Surf. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Purple Surf
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Johnstone's's Purple Surf. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Purple Surf
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Purple Surf. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Purple Surf
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Purple Surf. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Purple Surf
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Purple Surf. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Purple Surf
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Purple Surf. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Purple Surf
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Purple Surf. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Purple Surf
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Purple Surf. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's 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 Purple Surf on it, so some of them look quite different.
Purple Surf is the 263rd of 407 purples Swatcher knows about.