Candied Purple
143-3DB · #C8BFDB · LRV 55 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Blackberry Mocha26
- 2Wisteria48
- 3Candied Purple55
- 4Lavender Mist63
- 5Silver Peony68
What Color Is Candied Purple, Really?
Candied Purple reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 143-3DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Candied Purple
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Candied Purple 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 Dutch Boy 143-3DB 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 | Party HatP560-3 · Behr | 1.7 | 56 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | French Lilac1403 · Benjamin Moore | 3.0 | 56 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Purple Hibiscus8001-48C · Valspar | 2.0 | 54 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Purple DragonPPG1247-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 54 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Purple DragonPPG1247-4 · Glidden | 1.1 | 54 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Soft PurpleDE5954 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.2 | 48 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The 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.
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 #C8BFDB in HSL space. Pair Candied Purple with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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