Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Fearless Fuchsia |
| SKU | 146-7DB |
| Hex | #8F4F7D |
| RGB | 143, 79, 125 |
| HSL | 317°, 29%, 44% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Dutch Boy Fearless Fuchsia
With an LRV of 13, Fearless Fuchsia is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Fearless Fuchsia 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Fearless Fuchsia 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 #8F4F7D in HSL space. Pair Fearless Fuchsia 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 Fearless Fuchsia Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fearless Fuchsia 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 146-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fearless Fuchsia
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Verve Violet (SW 6979), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Fearless Fuchsia without repainting risk. See the full Verve Violet swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Fearless Fuchsia
At Behr, the closest color to Fearless Fuchsia is Dynamic Magenta (HDC-MD-07) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dynamic Magenta swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fearless Fuchsia
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Fearless Fuchsia is Twilight Magenta (2074-30) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twilight Magenta swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fearless Fuchsia
Valspar has no exact twin of Fearless Fuchsia. The nearest is Mad about Magenta (V002-3) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12.6 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mad about Magenta swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fearless Fuchsia
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Grape Juice (PPG1251-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Fearless Fuchsia without repainting risk. See the full Grape Juice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fearless Fuchsia
Glidden's nearest match is Grape Juice (PPG1251-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Fearless Fuchsia without repainting risk. See the full Grape Juice swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fearless Fuchsia
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Fearless Fuchsia is Plum Passion (DE5006) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plum Passion swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fearless Fuchsia
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Fearless Fuchsia. The nearest is Immortality (1172) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Immortality swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fearless Fuchsia
Kompozit has no exact twin of Fearless Fuchsia. The nearest is Immortality (1172) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Immortality swatch →