Violet Gems
DE5940 · #C4C0E9 · LRV 52 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Gothic Purple24
- 2Hazy Lilac29
- 3Violet Gems52
- 4Lavender Mist63
- 5Silver Peony68
What Color Is Violet Gems, Really?
Violet Gems reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5940 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Violet Gems
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Violet Gems are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5940 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Twilight Pearl640C-3 · Behr | 2.8 | 57 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Purple Hibiscus8001-48C · Valspar | 2.6 | 54 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Purple DragonPPG1247-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.3 | 54 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Purple DragonPPG1247-4 · Glidden | 3.4 | 54 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Candied Purple143-3DB · Dutch Boy | 4.4 | 55 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Pretty Posie1260 · Diamond Vogel | 1.7 | 55 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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