Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Violet Sparkle |
| SKU | 1422 |
| Hex | #D6D8DF |
| RGB | 214, 216, 223 |
| HSL | 227°, 12%, 86% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Violet Sparkle
At LRV 69, Violet Sparkle 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 Sparkle 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
15 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
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Violet Sparkle 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 #D6D8DF in HSL space. Pair Violet Sparkle 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 Sparkle Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Violet Sparkle 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 1422 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Violet Sparkle
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Starry Night (SW 6540), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Sparkle without repainting risk. See the full Starry Night swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Violet Sparkle
The closest Behr equivalent of Violet Sparkle is Will O The Wisp (MQ3-59). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69). If Behr is your counter, order Will O The Wisp and you'll get the same color. See the full Will O The Wisp swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Violet Sparkle
At Valspar, the closest color to Violet Sparkle is Dawn's Early Light (T641) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.4 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dawn's Early Light swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Violet Sparkle
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Aster Petal (PPG1166-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Sparkle without repainting risk. See the full Aster Petal swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Violet Sparkle
At Glidden, the closest color to Violet Sparkle is Palest Morning Blue (70BG 68/038) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Palest Morning Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Violet Sparkle
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Violet Sparkle is Frosted Silver (435-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frosted Silver swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Violet Sparkle
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Orchid Brite (HGSW 2407), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Sparkle without repainting risk. See the full Orchid Brite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Violet Sparkle
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Violet Sparkle is December Sky (DE6352) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 63 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full December Sky swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Violet Sparkle
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Violet Sparkle is Desired Dawn (1314) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) 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 Sparkle
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Violet Sparkle is Desired Dawn (1314) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Desired Dawn swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Violet Sparkle
C2 Paint's nearest match is Oracle (C2-819), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Sparkle without repainting risk. See the full Oracle swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Violet Sparkle
At Kompozit, the closest color to Violet Sparkle is Desired Dawn (1314) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Desired Dawn swatch →