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DUTCH BOY · 241-1DB

Dutch Boy Hushed Violet#CCD4E4 · LRV 66

Hushed Violet reads as a blue / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Dutch Boy 241-1DB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUTCH BOY HUSHED VIOLET
RGB 204, 212, 228 LRV 66

Color spec

Brand Dutch Boy
Name Hushed Violet
SKU 241-1DB
Hex #CCD4E4
RGB 204, 212, 228
HSL 220°, 31%, 85%
LRV 66
Undertone blue / cool
Family Purple

About Dutch Boy Hushed Violet

At LRV 66, Hushed Violet is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Hushed Violet is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.12
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1245-3 · #CBD1E1 · ΔE 1.12 · LRV 64
PPG1162-2 · #C6D2E0 · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 63
PPG1246-3 · #C8D1E8 · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 64
PPG1170-3 · #D1D2E0 · ΔE 3.15 · LRV 65
PPG1169-3 · #D1D1DB · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 64

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.13
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6814 · #C7D1E2 · ΔE 1.13 · LRV 63
SW 6526 · #CBD8E1 · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 67
SW 6533 · #CBD5DB · ΔE 5.11 · LRV 65
SW 9144 · #C9D9E0 · ΔE 6.31 · LRV 68
SW 6512 · #C5D8DE · ΔE 7.53 · LRV 66

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All purple at C2 Paint →
C2-786 · #CCD4E1 · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 65
C2-787 · #C6D2DD · ΔE 3.5 · LRV 63
C2-770 · #C5D1DC · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 63
C2-753 · #C4D8E8 · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 67
C2-738 · #CAD3D4 · ΔE 7.36 · LRV 64

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.36
All purple at Benjamin Moore →
1429 · #D0D5E3 · ΔE 1.36 · LRV 66
1417 · #C8D0E3 · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 63
820 · #C7D5E4 · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 66
CC-938 · #C7D5E4 · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 66
1402 · #D3D1E0 · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 65

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.43
All purple at Behr →
N550-2 · #CAD2DF · ΔE 1.43 · LRV 64
PPU16-08 · #D1D5E2 · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 67
PPU16-8 · #D1D5E2 · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 67
T12-17 · #D2D6E6 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 68
MQ3-60 · #CAD4DF · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 65

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.58
All purple at Diamond Vogel →
0593 · #C8D4E6 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 65
0587 · #C6D1E1 · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 63
0602 · #C7D6EB · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 66
1273 · #CED1E3 · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 64
1267 · #CDD0E7 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 64

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5918 · #CACFDC · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 58
DE5911 · #D1D5E7 · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 63
DE5925 · #D0D1E1 · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 59
DE5932 · #D2D2DF · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 60
DE5799 · #C7D7E0 · ΔE 5.51 · LRV 61

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.29
All purple at Valspar →
V073-1 · #CBD8E8 · ΔE 2.29 · LRV 67.9
4005-7B · #C9D8EA · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 67.5
8003-48A · #D0D1DE · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 64
8002-45A · #C9D8E6 · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 67
V110-2 · #CBD8E3 · ΔE 3.81 · LRV 67.3

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.76
All purple at Kompozit →
0593 · #C4D3E5 · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 64
1273 · #CCCFE2 · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 63
0602 · #C5D6EB · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 66
1267 · #CACFE6 · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 63
0614 · #C8D9E5 · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 68

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.83
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-LT-31 · #CED0D3 · ΔE 5.83 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-36 · #C2DADD · ΔE 9.94 · LRV 67
PNT100-LT-07 · #D6D7D2 · ΔE 10.1 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-18 · #D8D3CD · ΔE 10.73 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-69 · #D7DCD3 · ΔE 12.2 · LRV 70

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.42
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 235 · #D1DADB · ΔE 7.42 · LRV 69
NO. 2011 · #DBDBDA · ΔE 8.11 · LRV 71
NO. 277 · #D4D4D2 · ΔE 8.5 · LRV 66
NO. 205 · #C9CFCD · ΔE 8.64 · LRV 61
NO. 274 · #D8D6CF · ΔE 11.29 · LRV 67

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.15
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-98 · #D4CDD0 · ΔE 8.15 · LRV 62
JG-74 · #CCD0CE · ΔE 8.46 · LRV 62
JG-132 · #DAD8D1 · ΔE 11.32 · LRV 69
JG-13 · #C9CEC4 · ΔE 12.77 · LRV 61
JG-55 · #D1D1C5 · ΔE 13.64 · LRV 63

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.83
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 9.83 · LRV 51
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 16.1 · LRV 65
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 18.22 · LRV 60
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 18.83 · LRV 73
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 19.96 · LRV 53

Similar Dutch Boy colors

closest in the Dutch Boy deck

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

142-3DB · LRV 66
339-2DB · LRV 64
338-1DB · LRV 67
242-1DB · LRV 63
340-1DB · LRV 65
238-2DB · LRV 66

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CCD4E4 in HSL space. Pair Hushed Violet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CCD4E4 + #E4DCCC
TRIADIC
#CCD4E4 · #E4CCD4 · #D4E4CC
ANALOGOUS
#CCE0E4 · #CCD4E4 · #D0CCE4

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.49:1 fail
Sample text on black
14.11:1 AAA

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

Dutch Boy Hushed Violet Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Hushed Violet 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 241-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hushed Violet

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sweet Emily (PPG1245-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Hushed Violet without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Emily swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hushed Violet

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Breathtaking (SW 6814), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Hushed Violet without repainting risk. See the full Breathtaking swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Hushed Violet

C2 Paint's nearest match is Idyllic (C2-786), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Hushed Violet without repainting risk. See the full Idyllic swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hushed Violet

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Celestia Blue (1429), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Hushed Violet without repainting risk. See the full Celestia Blue swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hushed Violet

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Surf's Surprise (0593), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Hushed Violet without repainting risk. See the full Surf's Surprise swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hushed Violet

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Hushed Violet is Chill in the Air (DE5911) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chill in the Air swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Hushed Violet

At Kompozit, the closest color to Hushed Violet is Surf's Surprise (0593) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Surf's Surprise swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Hushed Violet

At Behr, the closest color to Hushed Violet is Blue Gossamer (MQ3-60) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Gossamer swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Hushed Violet

At Valspar, the closest color to Hushed Violet is Daybreak Beckons (8003-48A) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Daybreak Beckons swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Hushed Violet

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Hushed Violet — the nearest deck color, Wink (PNT100-LT-31), is clearly different (ΔE 5.83). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 241-1DB instead. See the full Wink swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Hushed Violet

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Hushed Violet — the nearest deck color, Borrowed Light (NO. 235), is clearly different (ΔE 7.42). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 241-1DB instead. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Hushed Violet

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Hushed Violet — the nearest deck color, In Bloom (JG-98), is clearly different (ΔE 8.15). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 241-1DB instead. See the full In Bloom swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Hushed Violet

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Hushed Violet — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 16.1). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 241-1DB instead. See the full Real Real swatch →

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