Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Pretty Petunia |
| SKU | DE5989 |
| Hex | #D6B7E2 |
| RGB | 214, 183, 226 |
| HSL | 283°, 43%, 80% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Dunn-Edwards Pretty Petunia
At LRV 51, Pretty Petunia 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.
Pretty Petunia 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
9 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Pretty Petunia 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 #D6B7E2 in HSL space. Pair Pretty Petunia 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 Pretty Petunia Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pretty Petunia 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 DE5989 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pretty Petunia
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pretty Petunia. The nearest is Free Spirit (SW 6973) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Free Spirit swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pretty Petunia
At Behr, the closest color to Pretty Petunia is Ballad (670D-4) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ballad swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pretty Petunia
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Pretty Petunia. The nearest is Exotic Fuchsia (2074-50) at ΔE 4.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Exotic Fuchsia swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pretty Petunia
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pretty Petunia is Sea Lavender (PPG1250-4) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Lavender swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pretty Petunia
At Glidden, the closest color to Pretty Petunia is Soft Violet (42RB 53/176) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Violet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pretty Petunia
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Pretty Petunia. The nearest is Drifting Dream (1240) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Drifting Dream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pretty Petunia
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Pretty Petunia. The nearest is Drifting Dream (1240) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Drifting Dream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pretty Petunia
Kompozit has no exact twin of Pretty Petunia. The nearest is Drifting Dream (1240) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Drifting Dream swatch →