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Dutch Boy Gracious Grape344-7DB · #373346 · LRV 4

Gracious Grape reads as a cool blue tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the color's details, what Dutch Boy 344-7DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY GRACIOUS GRAPE
RGB 55, 51, 70LRV 4

Color spec

BrandDutch Boy
NameGracious Grape
SKU344-7DB
Hex#373346
RGB55, 51, 70
HSL253°, 16%, 24%
LRV4
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyPurple
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About Dutch Boy Gracious Grape

At LRV 4, Gracious Grape is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Gracious Grape earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.

Closest matches by brand

3 brands within ΔE 5

The 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

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All purple at Behr →
BXC-09 · #353343 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 4
BXC-87 · #3C323D · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 4

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.25
All purple at Benjamin Moore →
2069-10 · #3C3845 · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 5
2068-10 · #3A3450 · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 4

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.55
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. W24 · #3F3E4C · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 5

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

The nearest shades to Gracious Grape within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

444-7DB · LRV 4
445-7DB · LRV 4
431-7DB · LRV 4
340-7DB · LRV 3
338-7DB · LRV 4
336-7DB · LRV 4

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #373346 in HSL space. Pair Gracious Grape with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#373346 + #424633
TRIADIC
#373346 · #463733 · #334637
ANALOGOUS
#333946 · #373346 · #413346

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
12.18:1AAA
Sample text on black
1.72:1fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dutch Boy Gracious Grape Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Gracious Grape 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 344-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Gracious Grape

Behr's nearest match is Dark Burgundy Wine (BXC-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Gracious Grape without repainting risk. See the full Dark Burgundy Wine swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gracious Grape

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Gracious Grape. The nearest is Titmouse Blue (NO. W24) at ΔE 4.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Titmouse Blue swatch →

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