Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Hushed Violet |
| SKU | 241-1DB |
| Hex | #CCD4E4 |
| RGB | 204, 212, 228 |
| HSL | 220°, 31%, 85% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| 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 by brand
14 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
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Hushed Violet
At Glidden, the closest color to Hushed Violet is Violet Shadow (PPG1170-3) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Violet Shadow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hushed Violet
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Hushed Violet. The nearest is Icebreaker (HGSW 1387) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Icebreaker 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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hushed Violet
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Hushed Violet is Surf's Surprise (0593) — very close at ΔE 2.76, 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 Surf's Surprise 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 →
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 →