Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Purple Potion |
| SKU | DE5958 |
| Hex | #5C4F6A |
| RGB | 92, 79, 106 |
| HSL | 269°, 15%, 36% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Dunn-Edwards Purple Potion
At LRV 9, Purple Potion 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 Potion 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
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.
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 Purple Potion 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 #5C4F6A in HSL space. Pair Purple Potion 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 Potion Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Purple Potion 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 DE5958 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Purple Potion
At Behr, the closest color to Purple Potion is Illusionist (MQ5-38) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illusionist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Purple Potion
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Purple Potion. The nearest is Purple Lotus (2072-30) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purple Lotus swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Purple Potion
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Purple Potion is Magic Spell (PPG1173-7) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Magic Spell swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Purple Potion
Glidden has no exact twin of Purple Potion. The nearest is Magic Spell (PPG1173-7) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Magic Spell swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Purple Potion
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Purple Potion. The nearest is Pleasing Purple (344-6DB) at ΔE 3.59 — 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 Pleasing Purple swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Purple Potion
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Purple Potion is Sunset Serenade (1236) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sunset Serenade swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Purple Potion
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Purple Potion is Vivid Vision (1227) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vivid Vision swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Purple Potion
At Kompozit, the closest color to Purple Potion is Vivid Vision (1227) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vivid Vision swatch →