Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Violet Pearl |
| SKU | 1451 |
| Hex | #D3CFD0 |
| RGB | 211, 207, 208 |
| HSL | 345°, 4%, 82% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Violet Pearl
At LRV 63, Violet Pearl is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Violet Pearl 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
17 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Violet Pearl 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 #D3CFD0 in HSL space. Pair Violet Pearl 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 Pearl Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Violet Pearl 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 1451 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Violet Pearl
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Violet Pearl is Individual White (SW 6008) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Individual White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Violet Pearl
At Behr, the closest color to Violet Pearl is Mauve Morning (UL250-11) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mauve Morning swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Violet Pearl
Valspar's nearest match is White Pepper (4001-1A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63.8 vs 63) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Pearl without repainting risk. See the full White Pepper swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Violet Pearl
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Violet Pearl is Elusion (PPG1005-2) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Elusion swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Violet Pearl
Glidden's nearest match is Wisdom Grey (30RR 63/011), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Pearl without repainting risk. See the full Wisdom Grey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Violet Pearl
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Quiet Morn (343-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Pearl without repainting risk. See the full Quiet Morn swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Violet Pearl
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Violet Pearl. The nearest is Watermarked (HGSW 3337) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Watermarked swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Violet Pearl
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Clouded Vision (DE6380), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 63) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Pearl without repainting risk. See the full Clouded Vision swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Violet Pearl
Magnolia Home's nearest match is In Bloom (JG-98), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Pearl without repainting risk. See the full In Bloom swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Violet Pearl
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Violet Pearl is Dimpse (NO. 277) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 63) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dimpse swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Violet Pearl
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Cool Elegance (0517), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Pearl without repainting risk. See the full Cool Elegance swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Violet Pearl
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Violet Pearl is Cool Elegance (0517) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Elegance swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Violet Pearl
Rodda has no exact twin of Violet Pearl. The nearest is Dusk Cloud (R073) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dusk Cloud swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Violet Pearl
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Violet Pearl. The nearest is Archival (C2-785) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Archival swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Violet Pearl
At Clare, the closest color to Violet Pearl is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wink swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Violet Pearl
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Violet Pearl is Gypsy (GYPSY) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gypsy swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Violet Pearl
At Kompozit, the closest color to Violet Pearl is Cool Elegance (0517) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Elegance swatch →