York Plum
DE5968 · #D3BFE5 · LRV 53 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Gothic Purple24
- 2Wisteria48
- 3York Plum53
- 4Lavender Mist63
- 5Silver Peony68
What Color Is York Plum, Really?
York Plum reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5968 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for York Plum
York Plum 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 York Plum
At LRV 53, York Plum is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about York Plum 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 DE5968 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 | Queens VioletS110-3 · Behr | 0.9 | 55 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Grape Ice1395 · Benjamin Moore | 4.1 | 60 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lively LilacV038-2 · Valspar | 2.7 | 58.1 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Soft Violet42RB 53/176 · Glidden | 2.4 | 53 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lovely Lauren144-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.1 | 55 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Drifting Dream1240 · Diamond Vogel | 1.3 | 56 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to York Plum 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 #D3BFE5 in HSL space. Pair York Plum with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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