Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Modest Violet |
| SKU | DE5945 |
| Hex | #E9E4EF |
| RGB | 233, 228, 239 |
| HSL | 267°, 26%, 92% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Dunn-Edwards Modest Violet
At LRV 74, Modest Violet is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its violet 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.
Modest 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. 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Modest 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 #E9E4EF in HSL space. Pair Modest 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 Modest Violet Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Modest 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 DE5945 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Modest Violet
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Modest Violet is Feathery Lilac (SW 7141) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 81 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Feathery Lilac swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Modest Violet
Behr's nearest match is Coquette (100E-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Modest Violet without repainting risk. See the full Coquette swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Modest Violet
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Misty Lilac (2071-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Modest Violet without repainting risk. See the full Misty Lilac swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Modest Violet
Valspar's nearest match is Spun Moonbeams (8002-1A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Modest Violet without repainting risk. See the full Spun Moonbeams swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Modest Violet
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Modest Violet is Iris Isle (PPG1248-2) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Iris Isle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Modest Violet
At Glidden, the closest color to Modest Violet is Iris Isle (PPG1248-2) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Iris Isle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Modest Violet
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Modest Violet is Parisian Dreams (147-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Parisian Dreams swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Modest Violet
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Easter Bunny (1237), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 74) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Modest Violet without repainting risk. See the full Easter Bunny swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Modest Violet
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Modest Violet is Easter Bunny (1237) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 74) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Easter Bunny swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Modest Violet
At Kompozit, the closest color to Modest Violet is Easter Bunny (1237) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 80 vs 74) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Easter Bunny swatch →