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 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.
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Kompozit
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe 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.
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.
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 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 →