Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Soft Lilac |
| SKU | DE5974 |
| Hex | #E2D4DF |
| RGB | 226, 212, 223 |
| HSL | 313°, 19%, 86% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Dunn-Edwards Soft Lilac
At LRV 63, Soft Lilac is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta 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.
Soft Lilac 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
11 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Soft Lilac 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 #E2D4DF in HSL space. Pair Soft Lilac 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 Soft Lilac Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Lilac 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 DE5974 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Lilac
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Joyful Lilac (SW 6972), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 69 vs 63) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Joyful Lilac swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Lilac
Behr's nearest match is Brook Trout (110E-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Brook Trout swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Lilac
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Soft Lilac is Peace and Happiness (1380). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Peace and Happiness and you'll get the same color. See the full Peace and Happiness swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Lilac
The closest Valspar equivalent of Soft Lilac is Sleepy Kisses (V077-1). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 68.7 vs 63). If Valspar is your counter, order Sleepy Kisses and you'll get the same color. See the full Sleepy Kisses swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Lilac
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Soft Lilac is Wine Frost (PPG1178-2). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 71 vs 63). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Wine Frost and you'll get the same color. See the full Wine Frost swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soft Lilac
Glidden's nearest match is Mineral Mauve (10RR 67/057), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 63) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Mineral Mauve swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Lilac
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Soft Lilac is Candytuft (246-2DB). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 69 vs 63). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Candytuft and you'll get the same color. See the full Candytuft swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Lilac
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Soft Lilac is Purple Potential (HGSW 1417) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 71 vs 63) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Potential swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Lilac
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Soft Lilac is Lavender Scent (1294) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lavender Scent swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Lilac
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Flowers of May (1232), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 70 vs 63) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Flowers of May swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Lilac
Kompozit's nearest match is Flowers of May (1232), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 71 vs 63) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Flowers of May swatch →