Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Gracious Grape |
| SKU | 344-7DB |
| Hex | #373346 |
| RGB | 55, 51, 70 |
| HSL | 253°, 16%, 24% |
| LRV | 4 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Purple |
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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Clare
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe 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.
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.
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 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 →
Valspar Equivalent of Gracious Grape
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Gracious Grape — the nearest deck color, Patrician Purple (M224), is clearly different (ΔE 5.09). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 344-7DB instead. See the full Patrician Purple swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gracious Grape
Benjamin Moore doesn't make a true equivalent of Gracious Grape — the nearest deck color, Winding Waterway (2063-10), is clearly different (ΔE 5.33). For an exact match, any Benjamin Moore retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 344-7DB instead. See the full Winding Waterway swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gracious Grape
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Gracious Grape — the nearest deck color, Angus (BD49), is clearly different (ΔE 5.64). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 344-7DB instead. See the full Angus swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gracious Grape
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Gracious Grape — the nearest deck color, Old Mill (DEA185), is clearly different (ΔE 5.9). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 344-7DB instead. See the full Old Mill swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gracious Grape
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Gracious Grape — the nearest deck color, Octavius (0522), is clearly different (ΔE 7.92). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 344-7DB instead. See the full Octavius swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gracious Grape
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Gracious Grape — the nearest deck color, Anchors Aweigh (SW 9179), is clearly different (ΔE 8.42). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 344-7DB instead. See the full Anchors Aweigh swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Gracious Grape
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Gracious Grape — the nearest deck color, Blackboard (JG-05), is clearly different (ΔE 8.69). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 344-7DB instead. See the full Blackboard swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gracious Grape
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Gracious Grape — the nearest deck color, Grantsburg Gray (H101), is clearly different (ΔE 10.92). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 344-7DB instead. See the full Grantsburg Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gracious Grape
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Gracious Grape — the nearest deck color, Pitch Black (NO. 256), is clearly different (ΔE 11.38). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 344-7DB instead. See the full Pitch Black swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gracious Grape
PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Gracious Grape — the nearest deck color, Starless Sky (PPG0995-7), is clearly different (ΔE 11.67). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 344-7DB instead. See the full Starless Sky swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Gracious Grape
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Gracious Grape — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 13.68). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 344-7DB instead. See the full Blackish swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Gracious Grape
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Gracious Grape — the nearest deck color, After Hours (BD-AH), is clearly different (ΔE 15.38). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 344-7DB instead. See the full After Hours swatch →