Purple Prose Paint Color
Contemplative and richly layered, Purple Prose brings a sense of nuance with muted red-violet undertones, ideal for spaces where thought, creativity, and quiet drama converge.
Order a 5x8 Free Color Chip to see how Purple Prose (DET405) looks in your home lighting.
Order a 8oz Perfect Palette® Sampler to test Purple Prose (DET405) on your home walls.
Paint colors represented are approximations and are not exact matches.
Dunn-Edwards ID:
DET405 RL#702
Light Reflectance Value:
LRV 7
Hex color code:
554348
RGB color code:
85, 67, 72
Munsell:
HUE=7.6RP | VALUE=3.0 | CHROMA=1.5
Alkali Sensitive
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