Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Violet Dusk |
| SKU | 1409 |
| Hex | #D9DBE2 |
| RGB | 217, 219, 226 |
| HSL | 227°, 13%, 87% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Violet Dusk
At LRV 70, Violet Dusk is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Violet Dusk is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Violet Dusk within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D9DBE2 in HSL space. Pair Violet Dusk with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Violet Dusk Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Violet Dusk from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1409 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Violet Dusk
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Wishful Blue (SW 6813), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Dusk without repainting risk. See the full Wishful Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Violet Dusk
At Behr, the closest color to Violet Dusk is Mainsail (MQ3-26) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mainsail swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Violet Dusk
Valspar's nearest match is Respite (8004-47A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Dusk without repainting risk. See the full Respite swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Violet Dusk
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Violet Dusk is Rare Orchid (PPG1169-2). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Rare Orchid and you'll get the same color. See the full Rare Orchid swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Violet Dusk
The closest Glidden equivalent of Violet Dusk is Rare Orchid (PPG1169-2). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70). If Glidden is your counter, order Rare Orchid and you'll get the same color. See the full Rare Orchid swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Violet Dusk
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Blue Wood Aster (243-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Dusk without repainting risk. See the full Blue Wood Aster swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Violet Dusk
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Galaxy Purple (HGSW 1407), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Dusk without repainting risk. See the full Galaxy Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Violet Dusk
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Violet Dusk is Silver Setting (DE6359) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Setting swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Violet Dusk
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Violet Dusk. The nearest is Blackened (NO. 2011) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackened swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Violet Dusk
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Violet Dusk is Desired Dawn (1314) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Desired Dawn swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Violet Dusk
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Violet Dusk. The nearest is Ocean Crest (0502) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Violet Dusk
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Violet Dusk is Hush (C2-803). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Hush and you'll get the same color. See the full Hush swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Violet Dusk
Kompozit has no exact twin of Violet Dusk. The nearest is Ocean Crest (0502) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →