Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Violet Gems |
| SKU | DE5940 |
| Hex | #C4C0E9 |
| RGB | 196, 192, 233 |
| HSL | 246°, 48%, 83% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Dunn-Edwards Violet Gems
At LRV 52, Violet Gems is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Violet Gems 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
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Violet Gems 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 #C4C0E9 in HSL space. Pair Violet Gems 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 Violet Gems Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Violet Gems 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 DE5940 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Violet Gems
At Behr, the closest color to Violet Gems is Twilight Pearl (640C-3) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twilight Pearl swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Violet Gems
At Valspar, the closest color to Violet Gems is Purple Hibiscus (8001-48C) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Hibiscus swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Violet Gems
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Violet Gems is Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Dragon swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Violet Gems
At Glidden, the closest color to Violet Gems is Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Dragon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Violet Gems
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Violet Gems. The nearest is Candied Purple (143-3DB) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Candied Purple swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Violet Gems
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Pretty Posie (1260), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Gems without repainting risk. See the full Pretty Posie swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Violet Gems
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Violet Gems is Pretty Posie (1260) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pretty Posie swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Violet Gems
At Kompozit, the closest color to Violet Gems is Pretty Posie (1260) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pretty Posie swatch →