Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Pale Eggplant |
| SKU | DE5956 |
| Hex | #8A779A |
| RGB | 138, 119, 154 |
| HSL | 273°, 15%, 54% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Dunn-Edwards Pale Eggplant
With an LRV of 20, Pale Eggplant is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Pale Eggplant works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
10 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
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Pale 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 #8A779A in HSL space. Pair Pale 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 Pale Eggplant Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale 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 DE5956 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Eggplant
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pale Eggplant. The nearest is Veri Berri (SW 9069) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Veri Berri swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pale Eggplant
At Behr, the closest color to Pale Eggplant is Gypsy Magic (100F-5) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gypsy Magic swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Eggplant
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Pale Eggplant. The nearest is Purple Heart (1406) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purple Heart swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Eggplant
At Valspar, the closest color to Pale Eggplant is Purple Phantom (1001-3B) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20.1 vs 20) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Phantom swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Eggplant
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Pale Eggplant. The nearest is Crowning Glory (PPG17-07) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 18 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Crowning Glory swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Eggplant
At Glidden, the closest color to Pale Eggplant is Amethyst Wisteria (10RB 21/218) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Amethyst Wisteria swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Eggplant
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Pale Eggplant is Jacob's Ladder (144-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 20) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jacob's Ladder swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Eggplant
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pale Eggplant is Queen of Sheba (1298) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Queen of Sheba swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Eggplant
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Pale Eggplant is Queen of Sheba (1298) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Queen of Sheba swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Eggplant
At Kompozit, the closest color to Pale Eggplant is Queen of Sheba (1298) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Queen of Sheba swatch →