Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | When Red Met Blue |
| SKU | 1243 |
| Hex | #604E7B |
| RGB | 96, 78, 123 |
| HSL | 264°, 22%, 39% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | violet / cool |
| Family | Purple |
About Diamond Vogel When Red Met Blue
At LRV 9, When Red Met Blue is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
When Red Met Blue earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. 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.
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Valspar
C2 Paint
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to When Red Met Blue 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 #604E7B in HSL space. Pair When Red Met Blue 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 When Red Met Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching When Red Met Blue 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 1243 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of When Red Met Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Royal Robe (DE5972), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for When Red Met Blue without repainting risk. See the full Royal Robe swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of When Red Met Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Your Majesty (1400), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for When Red Met Blue without repainting risk. See the full Your Majesty swatch →
Behr Equivalent of When Red Met Blue
Behr's nearest match is Perpetual Purple (MQ5-42), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for When Red Met Blue without repainting risk. See the full Perpetual Purple swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of When Red Met Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to When Red Met Blue is Impulsive Purple (SW 6832) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Impulsive Purple swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of When Red Met Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to When Red Met Blue is Aster Purple (244-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aster Purple swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of When Red Met Blue
Valspar has no exact twin of When Red Met Blue. The nearest is Purple Valley (1001-5A) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10.8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purple Valley swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of When Red Met Blue
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of When Red Met Blue. The nearest is Perfectly Purple (PPG1176-7) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Perfectly Purple swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of When Red Met Blue
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of When Red Met Blue — the nearest deck color, Altar of Heaven (1264), is clearly different (ΔE 5.99). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1243 instead. See the full Altar of Heaven swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of When Red Met Blue
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of When Red Met Blue — the nearest deck color, Jazz (C2-775), is clearly different (ΔE 11.43). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1243 instead. See the full Jazz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of When Red Met Blue
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of When Red Met Blue — the nearest deck color, Night Groove (PNT100-DP-77), is clearly different (ΔE 12.2). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1243 instead. See the full Night Groove swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of When Red Met Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of When Red Met Blue — the nearest deck color, Silos District (JG-92), is clearly different (ΔE 12.24). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1243 instead. See the full Silos District swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of When Red Met Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of When Red Met Blue — the nearest deck color, We Three Kings (BD-WK), is clearly different (ΔE 14.95). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1243 instead. See the full We Three Kings swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of When Red Met Blue
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of When Red Met Blue — the nearest deck color, Stiffkey Blue (NO. 281), is clearly different (ΔE 15.9). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1243 instead. See the full Stiffkey Blue swatch →