Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Candytuft |
| SKU | 246-2DB |
| Hex | #E2D4E1 |
| RGB | 226, 212, 225 |
| HSL | 304°, 19%, 86% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Dutch Boy Candytuft
At LRV 69, Candytuft is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta 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.
Candytuft 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
11 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Candytuft 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 #E2D4E1 in HSL space. Pair Candytuft 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 Candytuft Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Candytuft 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 246-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Candytuft
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Candytuft is Joyful Lilac (SW 6972). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Joyful Lilac and you'll get the same color. See the full Joyful Lilac swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Candytuft
Behr's nearest match is Brook Trout (110E-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Candytuft without repainting risk. See the full Brook Trout swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Candytuft
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Peace and Happiness (1380), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Candytuft without repainting risk. See the full Peace and Happiness swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Candytuft
Valspar's nearest match is Sleepy Kisses (V077-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.7 vs 69) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Candytuft without repainting risk. See the full Sleepy Kisses swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Candytuft
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Lavender Vista (PPG1249-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Candytuft without repainting risk. See the full Lavender Vista swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Candytuft
Glidden's nearest match is Pale Purple Clouds (30RB 68/084), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Candytuft without repainting risk. See the full Pale Purple Clouds swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Candytuft
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Candytuft is Purple Potential (HGSW 1417) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Potential swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Candytuft
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Candytuft is Soft Lilac (DE5974). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 63 vs 69). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Soft Lilac and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Lilac swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Candytuft
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Flowers of May (1232), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Candytuft without repainting risk. See the full Flowers of May swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Candytuft
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Flowers of May (1232), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Candytuft without repainting risk. See the full Flowers of May swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Candytuft
Kompozit's nearest match is Flowers of May (1232), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Candytuft without repainting risk. See the full Flowers of May swatch →