Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Purple Odyssey |
| SKU | DEA143 |
| Hex | #643E65 |
| RGB | 100, 62, 101 |
| HSL | 298°, 24%, 32% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Dunn-Edwards Purple Odyssey
At LRV 7, Purple Odyssey 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Purple Odyssey 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
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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Purple Odyssey 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 #643E65 in HSL space. Pair Purple Odyssey 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 Purple Odyssey Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Purple Odyssey 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 DEA143 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purple Odyssey
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Kimono Violet (SW 6839), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Odyssey without repainting risk. See the full Kimono Violet swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Purple Odyssey
Behr has no exact twin of Purple Odyssey. The nearest is Exotic Eggplant (S110-7) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Exotic Eggplant swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Purple Odyssey
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Purple Odyssey. The nearest is Taro (1386) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Taro swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Purple Odyssey
Valspar has no exact twin of Purple Odyssey. The nearest is Hatter's Plush (M237) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7.5 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hatter's Plush swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Purple Odyssey
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Royal Plum (PPG1178-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Odyssey without repainting risk. See the full Royal Plum swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Purple Odyssey
At Glidden, the closest color to Purple Odyssey is Royal Plum (PPG1178-7) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Royal Plum swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purple Odyssey
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Anthology (HGSW 1431), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Odyssey without repainting risk. See the full Anthology swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Purple Odyssey
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Purple Odyssey is Joyous Song (1187) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Joyous Song swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Purple Odyssey
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Berry Light (1180), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Odyssey without repainting risk. See the full Berry Light swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Purple Odyssey
Kompozit's nearest match is Berry Light (1180), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Odyssey without repainting risk. See the full Berry Light swatch →