Pleasant Dream
1186 · #A57EAC · LRV 26 — cool violet tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Nocturne Shade5
- 2Blue Nova17
- 3Pleasant Dream26
- 4Wisteria48
- 5French Lilac56
What Color Is Pleasant Dream, Really?
Pleasant Dream reads as a cool violet tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Diamond Vogel 1186 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pleasant Dream
Pleasant Dream is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Pleasant Dream
Pleasant Dream sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its violet 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Pleasant Dream are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1186 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Plum BlossomSW 6974 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 28 | Color page → |
| Behr | I Heart PotionP100-5 · Behr | 1.3 | 27 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Purple Hyacinth2073-40 · Benjamin Moore | 2.9 | 26 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Berries Galore4001-10B · Valspar | 2.0 | 26.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Purple StaticePPG1249-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.7 | 29 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Purple StaticePPG1249-5 · Glidden | 2.5 | 28 | Color page → |
Similar Diamond Vogel Colors
The nearest shades to Pleasant Dream within Diamond Vogel's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A57EAC in HSL space. Pair Pleasant Dream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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