Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Elusive Violet |
| SKU | DE6010 |
| Hex | #D4C0C5 |
| RGB | 212, 192, 197 |
| HSL | 345°, 19%, 79% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Dunn-Edwards Elusive Violet
At LRV 52, Elusive Violet is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Elusive Violet is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Elusive Violet within Dunn-Edwards'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 #D4C0C5 in HSL space. Pair Elusive Violet 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.
Dunn-Edwards Elusive Violet Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Elusive Violet 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 Dunn-Edwards DE6010 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Elusive Violet
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Elusive Violet is Fading Rose (SW 6296) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fading Rose swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Elusive Violet
Behr's nearest match is Embroidery (PPU17-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Elusive Violet without repainting risk. See the full Embroidery swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Elusive Violet
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Elusive Violet. The nearest is Porcelain (2113-60) at ΔE 4.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Porcelain swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Elusive Violet
At Valspar, the closest color to Elusive Violet is Puka Shell (8004-4B) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Puka Shell swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Elusive Violet
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Old Mission Pink (PPG1046-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Elusive Violet without repainting risk. See the full Old Mission Pink swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Elusive Violet
Glidden's nearest match is Turtledove Rose (30RR 56/055), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Elusive Violet without repainting risk. See the full Turtledove Rose swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Elusive Violet
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Elusive Violet is Coco Plum (301-2DB). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Coco Plum and you'll get the same color. See the full Coco Plum swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Elusive Violet
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Elusive Violet is Mauve Rose (HGSW 2026) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mauve Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Elusive Violet
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Elusive Violet. The nearest is Sugared Almond (NO. 9913) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sugared Almond swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Elusive Violet
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Elusive Violet is So Dainty (1309) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full So Dainty swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Elusive Violet
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Elusive Violet is So Dainty (1309) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full So Dainty swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Elusive Violet
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Elusive Violet. The nearest is Fawn (BD10) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 58 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fawn swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Elusive Violet
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Elusive Violet. The nearest is Blush Pink (285142) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 64 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Elusive Violet
At Kompozit, the closest color to Elusive Violet is So Dainty (1309) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full So Dainty swatch →