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DUNN-EDWARDS · DEFD01

Dunn-Edwards Star Of Persia#9F8DC3 · LRV 30

Star Of Persia reads as a violet / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DEFD01 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS STAR OF PERSIA
RGB 159, 141, 195 LRV 30

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Star Of Persia
SKU DEFD01
Hex #9F8DC3
RGB 159, 141, 195
HSL 260°, 31%, 66%
LRV 30
Undertone violet / cool
Family Purple

About Dunn-Edwards Star Of Persia

Star Of Persia sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Star Of Persia is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All purple at Behr →
670D-5 · #A290CD · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 32
S100-4 · #9792CC · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 31
S120-5 · #A884B8 · ΔE 5.14 · LRV 28
PPU16-05 · #9191BC · ΔE 5.21 · LRV 30
PPU16-5 · #9191BC · ΔE 5.21 · LRV 30

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.47
All purple at Kompozit →
1242 · #A495CB · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 34
1235 · #A291BA · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 31
1255 · #9C96C5 · ΔE 3.81 · LRV 33
1248 · #9291BC · ΔE 4.95 · LRV 30
1262 · #8A8EC9 · ΔE 6.71 · LRV 29

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.63
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1248-6 · #9489BE · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 28
PPG1247-5 · #A599C6 · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 35
PPG1175-5 · #998EB3 · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 29
PPG1249-5 · #A886B5 · ΔE 5.34 · LRV 29
PPG1250-5 · #B38AC2 · ΔE 5.68 · LRV 32

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.27
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6830 · #A18AB7 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 29
SW 6823 · #968DB8 · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 29
SW 6974 · #A786B4 · ΔE 5.32 · LRV 28
SW 6837 · #A785A7 · ΔE 8.32 · LRV 28
SW 6816 · #8B98C4 · ΔE 8.91 · LRV 32

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.38
All purple at Diamond Vogel →
1242 · #A998CC · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 35
1255 · #A198C6 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 34
1235 · #A895BD · ΔE 4.57 · LRV 33
1248 · #9694BD · ΔE 5.05 · LRV 31
1262 · #9193CB · ΔE 5.83 · LRV 31

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.56
All purple at Benjamin Moore →
1397 · #AB97C8 · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 36
2071-40 · #9A80B9 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 26
1405 · #9C94BB · ΔE 4.47 · LRV 32
2069-40 · #8E8FB0 · ΔE 7.3 · LRV 29
1419 · #929BC2 · ΔE 8.39 · LRV 35

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.16
All purple at Valspar →
8001-48D · #A199C7 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 34
1001-3C · #A18CB0 · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 29.4
1001-5C · #A091B3 · ΔE 5.52 · LRV 31
V001-2 · #AE85BE · ΔE 5.58 · LRV 29.4
8001-47D · #959CCD · ΔE 7.56 · LRV 35

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.28
All purple at Dutch Boy →
143-5DB · #A89CC5 · ΔE 5.28 · LRV 36
142-5DB · #9091BB · ΔE 5.58 · LRV 30
145-4DB · #BA95BE · ΔE 7.91 · LRV 36
245-5DB · #9984A2 · ΔE 7.94 · LRV 26
244-3DB · #A497B2 · ΔE 8.03 · LRV 33

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.05
All purple at C2 Paint →
C2-780 · #93869F · ΔE 9.05 · LRV 26
C2-781 · #9E98AB · ΔE 11.01 · LRV 33
C2-767 · #8BA7C8 · ΔE 14.96 · LRV 37
C2-986 · #94969F · ΔE 15.73 · LRV 31
C2-733 · #8E9EAB · ΔE 15.84 · LRV 33

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.93
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 14.93 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 17.29 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 19.23 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 20.48 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 25.25 · LRV 28

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.41
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 271 · #8D838C · ΔE 15.41 · LRV 24
NO. 237 · #6A90B4 · ΔE 16.82 · LRV 26
NO. 296 · #B7788D · ΔE 17 · LRV 25
NO. 86 · #7997A1 · ΔE 20.06 · LRV 29
NO. 85 · #889B9B · ΔE 22.09 · LRV 31

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.89
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-100 · #8C848C · ΔE 15.89 · LRV 24
JG-95 · #858C90 · ΔE 17.7 · LRV 26
JG-89 · #8CA8B4 · ΔE 19.36 · LRV 37
JG-94 · #929898 · ΔE 19.79 · LRV 31
JG-84 · #91A1A4 · ΔE 19.93 · LRV 34

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 17.85
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 17.85 · LRV 27
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 20.31 · LRV 41
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 25.3 · LRV 38
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 27.82 · LRV 33
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 30.2 · LRV 33

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Star Of Persia within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DE5962 · LRV 33
DE5948 · LRV 32
DE5970 · LRV 24
DE5927 · LRV 30
DE5955 · LRV 33
DE5934 · LRV 30

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #9F8DC3 in HSL space. Pair Star Of Persia with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9F8DC3 + #B1C38D
TRIADIC
#9F8DC3 · #C39F8D · #8DC39F
ANALOGOUS
#8D96C3 · #9F8DC3 · #BA8DC3

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.97:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.07:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dunn-Edwards Star Of Persia Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Star Of Persia 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 DEFD01 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Star Of Persia

At Behr, the closest color to Star Of Persia is Garden Flower (670D-5) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 30) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garden Flower swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Star Of Persia

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Star Of Persia is Magic Carpet (PPG1248-6) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 28 vs 30) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Magic Carpet swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Star Of Persia

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Star Of Persia is Kismet (SW 6830) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 30) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kismet swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Star Of Persia

Kompozit has no exact twin of Star Of Persia. The nearest is Yolanda (1235) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 30). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yolanda swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Star Of Persia

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Star Of Persia. The nearest is Snugglepuss (1405) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 30). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Snugglepuss swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Star Of Persia

Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Star Of Persia — the nearest deck color, Gleeful Joy (1001-3C), is clearly different (ΔE 5.38). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD01 instead. See the full Gleeful Joy swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Star Of Persia

Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Star Of Persia — the nearest deck color, Purple Dreams (142-5DB), is clearly different (ΔE 5.58). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD01 instead. See the full Purple Dreams swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Star Of Persia

Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Star Of Persia — the nearest deck color, Bailey Bells (1262), is clearly different (ΔE 5.83). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD01 instead. See the full Bailey Bells swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Star Of Persia

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Star Of Persia — the nearest deck color, African Purple (C2-781), is clearly different (ΔE 11.01). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD01 instead. See the full African Purple swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Star Of Persia

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Star Of Persia — the nearest deck color, Cosmic Vibes (PNT100-LT-32), is clearly different (ΔE 14.93). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD01 instead. See the full Cosmic Vibes swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Star Of Persia

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Star Of Persia — the nearest deck color, Cook's Blue (NO. 237), is clearly different (ΔE 16.82). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD01 instead. See the full Cook's Blue swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Star Of Persia

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Star Of Persia — the nearest deck color, Polly Wants (BD-PW), is clearly different (ΔE 17.85). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD01 instead. See the full Polly Wants swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Star Of Persia

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Star Of Persia — the nearest deck color, Times Past (JG-94), is clearly different (ΔE 19.79). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEFD01 instead. See the full Times Past swatch →

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