Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Healing Lilac |
| SKU | 343-3DB |
| Hex | #B7B3BD |
| RGB | 183, 179, 189 |
| HSL | 264°, 7%, 72% |
| LRV | 46 |
| Undertone | violet / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Healing Lilac
Healing Lilac sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Healing Lilac is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray from that brand.
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Behr
Valspar
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Healing Lilac 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 #B7B3BD in HSL space. Pair Healing Lilac 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 Healing Lilac Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Healing Lilac 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 343-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
C2 Paint Equivalent of Healing Lilac
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Healing Lilac is Bella Donna (C2-782). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 46). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Bella Donna and you'll get the same color. See the full Bella Donna swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Healing Lilac
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Ash Grove (PPG1172-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Healing Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Ash Grove swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Healing Lilac
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Buffed Plum (1317), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Healing Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Buffed Plum swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Healing Lilac
Valspar's nearest match is Titanium Man (8004-48C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Healing Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Titanium Man swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Healing Lilac
At Behr, the closest color to Healing Lilac is Winter Cocoa (730B-4) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 46) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Winter Cocoa swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Healing Lilac
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Healing Lilac is Swanky Gray (SW 6261) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Swanky Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Healing Lilac
At Kompozit, the closest color to Healing Lilac is Heather Hill (1302) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heather Hill swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Healing Lilac
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Healing Lilac. The nearest is Heliotrope Gray (DEGR78) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 46). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Heliotrope Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Healing Lilac
Benjamin Moore doesn't make a true equivalent of Healing Lilac — the nearest deck color, Silent Night (1613), is clearly different (ΔE 6.09). For an exact match, any Benjamin Moore retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 343-3DB instead. See the full Silent Night swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Healing Lilac
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Healing Lilac — the nearest deck color, Greige (PNT100-LT-13), is clearly different (ΔE 8.12). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 343-3DB instead. See the full Greige swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Healing Lilac
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Healing Lilac — the nearest deck color, Dove Tale (NO. 267), is clearly different (ΔE 8.15). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 343-3DB instead. See the full Dove Tale swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Healing Lilac
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Healing Lilac — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 10.82). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 343-3DB instead. See the full Underdog swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Healing Lilac
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Healing Lilac — the nearest deck color, Rainy Days (JG-01), is clearly different (ΔE 11.65). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 343-3DB instead. See the full Rainy Days swatch →