Pouty Purple
DE5967 · #E7D7EF · LRV 67 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Potentially Purple62
- 3Pouty Purple67
- 4Elation72
- 5Barely Pink87
What Color Is Pouty Purple, Really?
Pouty Purple reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5967 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pouty Purple
Pouty Purple 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.
How Lighting Changes Pouty Purple
At LRV 67, Pouty Purple 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.
Most complaints about Pouty Purple 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 DE5967 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Joyful LilacSW 6972 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.7 | 69 | Color page → |
| Behr | Heather Rose690E-2 · Behr | 0.7 | 70 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Orchid ShimmerV038-1 · Valspar | 3.3 | 70.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Lavender VistaPPG1249-2 · PPG / Glidden | 4.5 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Amethyst Ice04RB 71/082 · Glidden | 4.0 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Divine Lilac144-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.7 | 70 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Pouty 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.
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 #E7D7EF in HSL space. Pair Pouty Purple with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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