Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Old-Fashioned Purple |
| SKU | DE6007 |
| Hex | #73486B |
| RGB | 115, 72, 107 |
| HSL | 311°, 23%, 37% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Dunn-Edwards Old-Fashioned Purple
At LRV 9, Old-Fashioned 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 magenta 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.
Old-Fashioned 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
8 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Old-Fashioned 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 #73486B in HSL space. Pair Old-Fashioned 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 Old-Fashioned Purple Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Old-Fashioned 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 DE6007 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Old-Fashioned Purple
Behr has no exact twin of Old-Fashioned Purple. The nearest is Rose Garland (100D-6) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rose Garland swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Old-Fashioned Purple
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Passion Plum (2073-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Old-Fashioned Purple without repainting risk. See the full Passion Plum swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Old-Fashioned Purple
Valspar's nearest match is Purple Davenport (1003-3A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10.4 vs 9) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Old-Fashioned Purple without repainting risk. See the full Purple Davenport swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Old-Fashioned Purple
Glidden has no exact twin of Old-Fashioned Purple. The nearest is Regal Purple (56RB 09/302) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Regal Purple swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Old-Fashioned Purple
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Berry Light (1180), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Old-Fashioned Purple without repainting risk. See the full Berry Light swatch →