# Farrow and Ball Imperial Purple

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-imperial-purple](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-imperial-purple)

Farrow and Ball Imperial Purple W40 is a deep, muted blue-violet with a noticeable slate-gray cast. Its restrained saturation keeps the purple from feeling overly bright, giving it a composed, architectural presence on walls or built-in cabinetry. In cooler daylight, the blue and gray aspects are likely to come forward, while warmer lamps can make its violet side feel more apparent. Use it in a study, dining room, or bedroom where a darker color can define the room without reading as black. Pale stone, soft off-white, aged brass, dark wood, and brushed nickel provide grounded companions for this shade.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Farrow and Ball
- **Color name:** Imperial Purple
- **Color code:** W40
- **HEX:** #51516a
- **RGB:** 81, 81, 106
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Blue
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue, purple

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 240° Saturation: 23.58% Value: 41.57%
- **HSL:** hsl(240, 13.37, 36.67)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 23.58 Magenta: 23.58 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 58.43
- **YIQ:** Y: 83.85 I: -8.034 Q: 7.78
- **XYZ:** X: 8.936 Y: 8.675 Z: 14.835
- **CIE Lab:** L:35.35 a:6.022 b:-14.38
- **CIE Luv:** L:35.35 u:-1.427 v:-19.77
- **Decimal:** 5329258
- **Hunter Lab:** 29.453, 2.618, -9.247

## Equivalent and related colors
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- [Farrow and Ball Drawing Room Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-drawing-room-blue)
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## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Farrow and Ball Titmouse Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-titmouse-blue)

## Complementary colors
- [Farrow and Ball Clunch](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-clunch)
- [Farrow and Ball Shadow White](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-shadow-white-282)
- [Farrow and Ball Tunsgate Green](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-tunsgate-green)
- [Farrow and Ball Vert De Terre](https://plan-home.com/color/vert-de-terre-234)
- [Farrow and Ball Shaded White](https://plan-home.com/color/shaded-white-201)
- [Farrow and Ball Hardwick White](https://plan-home.com/color/hardwick-white-5)
- [Farrow and Ball Vichyssoise](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-vichyssoise)

Official product page: https://www.farrow-ball.com/us/paint/imperial-purple

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.