Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Fresh Eggplant |
| SKU | DE5944 |
| Hex | #4F467E |
| RGB | 79, 70, 126 |
| HSL | 250°, 29%, 38% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Dunn-Edwards Fresh Eggplant
At LRV 7, Fresh Eggplant 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Fresh Eggplant 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 by brand
11 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 purple from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Fresh Eggplant 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 #4F467E in HSL space. Pair Fresh Eggplant 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 Fresh Eggplant Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fresh Eggplant 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 DE5944 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fresh Eggplant
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Fresh Eggplant is Fully Purple (SW 6983) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fully Purple swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Fresh Eggplant
Behr's nearest match is Dramatist (MQ5-43), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Eggplant without repainting risk. See the full Dramatist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fresh Eggplant
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Fresh Eggplant. The nearest is Basic Blue (CC-968) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Basic Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fresh Eggplant
Valspar has no exact twin of Fresh Eggplant. The nearest is Merlin's Robes (8001-47G) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Merlin's Robes swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fresh Eggplant
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Fresh Eggplant is Imperial Purple (PPG1175-7) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Imperial Purple swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fresh Eggplant
At Glidden, the closest color to Fresh Eggplant is Imperial Purple (PPG1175-7) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Imperial Purple swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fresh Eggplant
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Fresh Eggplant is Violet (143-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Violet swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fresh Eggplant
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Fresh Eggplant. The nearest is Amethystina (HGSW 1411) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Amethystina swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fresh Eggplant
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Hot Sauna (1271), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Eggplant without repainting risk. See the full Hot Sauna swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fresh Eggplant
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Fresh Eggplant is Altar of Heaven (1264) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Altar of Heaven swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fresh Eggplant
At Kompozit, the closest color to Fresh Eggplant is Altar of Heaven (1264) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Altar of Heaven swatch →