Antique Heather
DE5975 · #CDBACB · LRV 49 — warm magenta tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Gothic Purple24
- 2Hazy Lilac29
- 3Antique Heather49
- 4French Lilac56
- 5Lavender Mist63
What Color Is Antique Heather, Really?
Antique Heather reads as a warm magenta tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5975 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Antique Heather
Antique Heather 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 Antique Heather
Antique Heather sits in the mid-range at LRV 49, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its magenta 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 Antique Heather 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5975 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 | Mauve FinerySW 6282 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.6 | 51 | Color page → |
| Behr | BedazzledM110-3 · Behr | 2.4 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Wishing Well1389 · Benjamin Moore | 2.9 | 51 | Color page → |
| Valspar | MischiefV076-2 · Valspar | 3.4 | 52.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Rose MarblePPG1179-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 52 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Violet Blusher50RB 52/107 · Glidden | 1.3 | 52 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Antique Heather within Dunn-Edwards'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 #CDBACB in HSL space. Pair Antique Heather with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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