Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Chalky Purple |
| SKU | 345-1DB |
| Hex | #E4E0E2 |
| RGB | 228, 224, 226 |
| HSL | 330°, 7%, 89% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Dutch Boy Chalky Purple
Chalky Purple is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Chalky Purple shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
16 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Chalky 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 #E4E0E2 in HSL space. Pair Chalky 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 Chalky Purple Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Chalky 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 345-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chalky Purple
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Mauve Tinge (SW 6280), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chalky Purple without repainting risk. See the full Mauve Tinge swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Chalky Purple
The closest Behr equivalent of Chalky Purple is Country Breeze (740A-2). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76). If Behr is your counter, order Country Breeze and you'll get the same color. See the full Country Breeze swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Chalky Purple
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Chalky Purple is Heaven (2118-70) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heaven swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Chalky Purple
The closest Valspar equivalent of Chalky Purple is Subtle (T542). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76.7 vs 76). If Valspar is your counter, order Subtle and you'll get the same color. See the full Subtle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Chalky Purple
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Chalky Purple is Orchid Blossom (PPG1174-1). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Orchid Blossom and you'll get the same color. See the full Orchid Blossom swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Chalky Purple
The closest Glidden equivalent of Chalky Purple is Orchid Blossom (PPG1174-1). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Glidden is your counter, order Orchid Blossom and you'll get the same color. See the full Orchid Blossom swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Chalky Purple
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Chalky Purple. The nearest is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Chalky Purple
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Mountain Air (DE6393), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 70 vs 76) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Chalky Purple without repainting risk. See the full Mountain Air swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Chalky Purple
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Chalky Purple is Great White (NO. 2006) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Great White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Chalky Purple
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Chalky Purple is Clytemnestra (1307) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Clytemnestra swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Chalky Purple
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Chalky Purple is White Bud (1244) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Bud swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Chalky Purple
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Chalky Purple. The nearest is Shimmer (C2-788) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shimmer swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Chalky Purple
Clare has no exact twin of Chalky Purple. The nearest is On Point (PNT100-LT-11) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full On Point swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Chalky Purple
At Kompozit, the closest color to Chalky Purple is White Bud (1244) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Bud swatch →