Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Candied Purple |
| SKU | 143-3DB |
| Hex | #C8BFDB |
| RGB | 200, 191, 219 |
| HSL | 259°, 28%, 80% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Dutch Boy Candied Purple
At LRV 55, Candied Purple 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.
Candied Purple 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
10 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
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Candied Purple 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 #C8BFDB in HSL space. Pair Candied Purple 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 Candied Purple Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Candied Purple 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 143-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Candied Purple
At Behr, the closest color to Candied Purple is Iris Pink (690E-3) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Iris Pink swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Candied Purple
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Candied Purple is French Lilac (1403) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full French Lilac swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Candied Purple
Valspar's nearest match is Purple Hibiscus (8001-48C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Candied Purple without repainting risk. See the full Purple Hibiscus swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Candied Purple
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Candied Purple without repainting risk. See the full Purple Dragon swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Candied Purple
Glidden's nearest match is Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Candied Purple without repainting risk. See the full Purple Dragon swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Candied Purple
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Candied Purple is Soft Purple (DE5954) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 48 vs 55) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Purple swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Candied Purple
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Candied Purple. The nearest is Drifting Dream (1240) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Drifting Dream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Candied Purple
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Candied Purple is Plum Cake (1233) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plum Cake swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Candied Purple
At Kompozit, the closest color to Candied Purple is Plum Cake (1233) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plum Cake swatch →