Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Cheerful Crocus |
| SKU | 143-6DB |
| Hex | #7F7BA2 |
| RGB | 127, 123, 162 |
| HSL | 246°, 17%, 56% |
| LRV | 21 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Dutch Boy Cheerful Crocus
With an LRV of 21, Cheerful Crocus is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Cheerful Crocus works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
9 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.
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 Cheerful Crocus 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 #7F7BA2 in HSL space. Pair Cheerful Crocus 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 Cheerful Crocus Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cheerful Crocus 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 143-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Cheerful Crocus
Behr has no exact twin of Cheerful Crocus. The nearest is Plum Swirl (680F-5) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plum Swirl swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cheerful Crocus
At Valspar, the closest color to Cheerful Crocus is Purple Hills (1001-5B) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22.3 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Hills swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cheerful Crocus
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Cheerful Crocus. The nearest is Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purple Rhapsody swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cheerful Crocus
At Glidden, the closest color to Cheerful Crocus is Amethyst Wisteria (10RB 21/218) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Amethyst Wisteria swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cheerful Crocus
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cheerful Crocus is Grape Jam (DE5949) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 19 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grape Jam swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cheerful Crocus
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Cheerful Crocus. The nearest is Queen of Sheba (1298) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Queen of Sheba swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cheerful Crocus
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cheerful Crocus is Queen of Sheba (1298) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Queen of Sheba swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cheerful Crocus
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cheerful Crocus is Queen of Sheba (1298) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Queen of Sheba swatch →