Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Arctic Violet |
| SKU | 143-1DB |
| Hex | #DFDFE7 |
| RGB | 223, 223, 231 |
| HSL | 240°, 14%, 89% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Dutch Boy Arctic Violet
At LRV 74, Arctic Violet 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.
Arctic Violet 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
13 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Arctic Violet within Dutch Boy'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 #DFDFE7 in HSL space. Pair Arctic Violet 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.
Dutch Boy Arctic Violet Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Arctic Violet 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 Dutch Boy 143-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Arctic Violet
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Arctic Violet is Opalescent (SW 9686) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Opalescent swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Arctic Violet
At Behr, the closest color to Arctic Violet is Eastern Breeze (PPL-70) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eastern Breeze swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Arctic Violet
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Arctic Violet is Nosegay (1401). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Nosegay and you'll get the same color. See the full Nosegay swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Arctic Violet
Valspar's nearest match is Soft Silk (7004-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.5 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Arctic Violet without repainting risk. See the full Soft Silk swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Arctic Violet
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Orchid Whisper (PPG1245-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Arctic Violet without repainting risk. See the full Orchid Whisper swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Arctic Violet
The closest Glidden equivalent of Arctic Violet is Violet Echo (PPG1173-1). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). If Glidden is your counter, order Violet Echo and you'll get the same color. See the full Violet Echo swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Arctic Violet
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lilac & Frost (HGSW 1427), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Arctic Violet without repainting risk. See the full Lilac & Frost swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Arctic Violet
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Frosty Fog (DE5917), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Arctic Violet without repainting risk. See the full Frosty Fog swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Arctic Violet
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Arctic Violet is He Loves Me (1279) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full He Loves Me swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Arctic Violet
Hirshfield's's nearest match is White Bud (1244), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Arctic Violet without repainting risk. See the full White Bud swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Arctic Violet
C2 Paint's nearest match is Hush (C2-803), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Arctic Violet without repainting risk. See the full Hush swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Arctic Violet
Kompozit's nearest match is White Bud (1244), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Arctic Violet without repainting risk. See the full White Bud swatch →