Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Legendary Purple |
| SKU | DE5930 |
| Hex | #4E4E63 |
| RGB | 78, 78, 99 |
| HSL | 240°, 12%, 35% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dunn-Edwards Legendary Purple
At LRV 8, Legendary Purple 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.
Legendary Purple earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 blue from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Legendary Purple 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 #4E4E63 in HSL space. Pair Legendary Purple 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 Legendary Purple Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Legendary Purple 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 DE5930 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Legendary Purple
Behr's nearest match is Mardi Gras (PPU16-19), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Legendary Purple without repainting risk. See the full Mardi Gras swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Legendary Purple
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Legendary Purple is Wood Violet (1428) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wood Violet swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Legendary Purple
At Valspar, the closest color to Legendary Purple is When Worlds Collide (8003-48F) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full When Worlds Collide swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Legendary Purple
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Legendary Purple is Magic Spell (PPG1173-7) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Magic Spell swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Legendary Purple
At Glidden, the closest color to Legendary Purple is Magic Spell (PPG1173-7) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Magic Spell swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Legendary Purple
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Legendary Purple. The nearest is Sliced Eggplant (345-6DB) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sliced Eggplant swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Legendary Purple
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Imperial Purple (NO. W40), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Legendary Purple without repainting risk. See the full Imperial Purple swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Legendary Purple
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Legendary Purple is Midnight Iris (H055) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Midnight Iris swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Legendary Purple
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Legendary Purple. The nearest is China Aster (H0055) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full China Aster swatch →