Charcoal Dust
DE5927 · #9497B3 · LRV 30 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Blue Nova17
- 2Gothic Purple24
- 3Charcoal Dust30
- 4Wisteria48
- 5French Lilac56
What Color Is Charcoal Dust, Really?
Charcoal Dust reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5927 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Charcoal Dust
Charcoal Dust 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 Charcoal Dust
Charcoal Dust sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Charcoal Dust 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 DE5927 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Vintage RibbonS540-4 · Behr | 1.7 | 31 | Color page → |
| Valspar | House of Owen8003-47D · Valspar | 2.2 | 31 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Purple SurfPPG1173-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.8 | 32 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Byzantine Blue50BB 32/117 · Glidden | 2.5 | 32 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Purplelicious241-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.0 | 31 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Lavender Spectacle1283 · Diamond Vogel | 2.7 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Charcoal Dust 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 #9497B3 in HSL space. Pair Charcoal Dust with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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