Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Great Aubergine! |
| SKU | 346-7DB |
| Hex | #4F4450 |
| RGB | 79, 68, 80 |
| HSL | 295°, 8%, 29% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Dutch Boy Great Aubergine!
At LRV 6, Great Aubergine! 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 violet 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.
Great Aubergine! 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
15 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
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Great Aubergine! 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 #4F4450 in HSL space. Pair Great Aubergine! 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 Great Aubergine! Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Great Aubergine! 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 346-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Great Aubergine!
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Great Aubergine! is Quixotic Plum (SW 6265) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quixotic Plum swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Great Aubergine!
Behr's nearest match is Plum Orbit (T13-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Great Aubergine! without repainting risk. See the full Plum Orbit swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Great Aubergine!
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Great Aubergine! is Grappa (1393) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grappa swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Great Aubergine!
Valspar's nearest match is Purple Fury (4001-4C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6.9 vs 6) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Great Aubergine! without repainting risk. See the full Purple Fury swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Great Aubergine!
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Great Aubergine! is Blackberry (PPG1172-7) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackberry swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Great Aubergine!
At Glidden, the closest color to Great Aubergine! is Black Amethyst (30RB 07/071) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Black Amethyst swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Great Aubergine!
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Great Aubergine! is Oceanic Trench (HGSW 3391) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oceanic Trench swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Great Aubergine!
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Nightshade (DET407), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Great Aubergine! without repainting risk. See the full Nightshade swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Great Aubergine!
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Pelt (NO. 254), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Great Aubergine! without repainting risk. See the full Pelt swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Great Aubergine!
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Great Aubergine! is Purple Shadow (1215) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Shadow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Great Aubergine!
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Great Aubergine! is My Place or Yours? (1313). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order My Place or Yours? and you'll get the same color. See the full My Place or Yours? swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Great Aubergine!
Rodda has no exact twin of Great Aubergine!. The nearest is Avant Gothic (R107) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Avant Gothic swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Great Aubergine!
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Great Aubergine! is Wicked (C2-501) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wicked swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Great Aubergine!
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Great Aubergine! is My Place or Yours? (1313). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). If Kompozit is your counter, order My Place or Yours? and you'll get the same color. See the full My Place or Yours? swatch →