Purple (No.24 E 53) by BS 4800 is a mid-tone muted purple. Hex: #895F8F. RGB: 137, 95, 143. The nearest paint match is Johnstone's Bermuda Onion (ΔE 2.8, “near-identical”), priced at approximately £13.37 per litre. Other close alternatives include Dulux Pamplona Purple 3 (ΔE 3.2) and Johnstone's Flowering Raspberry (ΔE 4.0).

Purple (No.24 E 53) by BS 4800

Hex: #895F8F
RGB: 137, 95, 143
Colour system: BS 4800

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Nearest paint matches & alternatives

Colour	Manufacturer	ΔE	Match quality	Price/L	Price/m² (?)
Bermuda Onion	Johnstone's	2.8	Near-identical	£13.37	£2.23
Pamplona Purple 3	Dulux	3.2	Very close	£14.40	£2.22
Flowering Raspberry	Johnstone's	4.0	Very close	£13.37	£2.23
Grape Popsicle	Johnstone's	4.4	Very close	£13.37	£2.23
Pamplona Purple 4	Dulux	4.6	Very close	£14.40	£2.22
Passion Flower	Dulux	4.8	Very close	£14.40	£2.22
Velvet Ribbon 4	Dulux	4.8	Very close	£14.40	£2.22
Mulberry Bush	Johnstone's	5.1	Similar	£13.37	£2.23
Damson Dream 4	Dulux	5.1	Similar	£14.40	£2.22

Bermuda Onion Johnstone's

Near-identical ΔE 2.8

£13.37/L £2.23/m²

Pamplona Purple 3 Dulux

Very close ΔE 3.2

£14.40/L £2.22/m²

Flowering Raspberry Johnstone's

Very close ΔE 4.0

£13.37/L £2.23/m²

Grape Popsicle Johnstone's

Very close ΔE 4.4

£13.37/L £2.23/m²

Pamplona Purple 4 Dulux

Velvet Ribbon 4 Dulux

Very close ΔE 4.8

£14.40/L £2.22/m²

Mulberry Bush Johnstone's

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