Grape Gatsby
DE5948 · #A19ABD · LRV 32 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Blue Nova17
- 2Gothic Purple24
- 3Grape Gatsby32
- 4French Lilac56
- 5Potentially Purple62
What Color Is Grape Gatsby, Really?
Grape Gatsby reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5948 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Grape Gatsby
Grape Gatsby 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 Grape Gatsby
Grape Gatsby sits in the mid-range at LRV 32, 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 Grape Gatsby 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 DE5948 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 | Night MusicS570-4 · Behr | 3.6 | 32 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Snugglepuss1405 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 32 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Purpleheart8001-48D · Valspar | 3.1 | 34 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Grape ArborPPG1247-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 35 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Grape ArborPPG1247-5 · Glidden | 3.6 | 35 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Rosy Purple244-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.5 | 33 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Grape Gatsby 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 #A19ABD in HSL space. Pair Grape Gatsby with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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