Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | Penelope |
| SKU | 1266 |
| Hex | #E4E3EC |
| RGB | 228, 227, 236 |
| HSL | 247°, 19%, 91% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Purple |
About Diamond Vogel Penelope
Penelope is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Penelope shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Dutch Boy
Valspar
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to Penelope within Diamond Vogel'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 #E4E3EC in HSL space. Pair Penelope 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.
Diamond Vogel Penelope Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Penelope 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 Diamond Vogel 1266 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Kompozit Equivalent of Penelope
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Penelope is Penelope (1266). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). If Kompozit is your counter, order Penelope and you'll get the same color. See the full Penelope swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Penelope
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Penelope is Lady's Slipper (SW 7139). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Lady's Slipper and you'll get the same color. See the full Lady's Slipper swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Penelope
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Penelope is Whisper Violet (2070-70). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Whisper Violet and you'll get the same color. See the full Whisper Violet swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Penelope
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Penelope is Icy Lavender (DE5924). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 70 vs 78). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Icy Lavender and you'll get the same color. See the full Icy Lavender swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Penelope
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Guardian Angel (PPG1247-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Penelope without repainting risk. See the full Guardian Angel swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Penelope
Behr's nearest match is Enigma (N100-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Penelope without repainting risk. See the full Enigma swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Penelope
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Penelope is Chalky Violet (141-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chalky Violet swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Penelope
At Valspar, the closest color to Penelope is Spun Moonbeams (8002-1A) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spun Moonbeams swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Penelope
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Penelope — the nearest deck color, Sizing (NO. 314), is clearly different (ΔE 5.22). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1266 instead. See the full Sizing swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Penelope
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Penelope — the nearest deck color, Penthouse (PNT100-LT-05), is clearly different (ΔE 5.85). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1266 instead. See the full Penthouse swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Penelope
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Penelope — the nearest deck color, Argon (C2-771), is clearly different (ΔE 6.12). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1266 instead. See the full Argon swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Penelope
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Penelope — the nearest deck color, Cloudy Gray (JG-115), is clearly different (ΔE 7.35). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1266 instead. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Penelope
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Penelope — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 9.9). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1266 instead. See the full Jane swatch →