Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Lavender Dreams |
| SKU | 142-3DB |
| Hex | #D3D4E6 |
| RGB | 211, 212, 230 |
| HSL | 237°, 28%, 86% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Dutch Boy Lavender Dreams
At LRV 66, Lavender Dreams 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.
Lavender Dreams 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
12 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
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Lavender Dreams 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 #D3D4E6 in HSL space. Pair Lavender Dreams 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 Lavender Dreams Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lavender Dreams 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 142-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Lavender Dreams
Behr's nearest match is Violet Water (T12-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Lavender Dreams without repainting risk. See the full Violet Water swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lavender Dreams
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lavender Ice (2069-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Lavender Dreams without repainting risk. See the full Lavender Ice swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lavender Dreams
Valspar's nearest match is Blushing Lilac (M233), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68.7 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Lavender Dreams without repainting risk. See the full Blushing Lilac swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lavender Dreams
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Violet Shadow (PPG1170-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Lavender Dreams without repainting risk. See the full Violet Shadow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lavender Dreams
Glidden's nearest match is Lavender Cloud (90BB 67/069), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Lavender Dreams without repainting risk. See the full Lavender Cloud swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lavender Dreams
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Chill in the Air (DE5911), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Lavender Dreams without repainting risk. See the full Chill in the Air swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lavender Dreams
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Lavender Dreams is Perfection (1245) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Perfection swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lavender Dreams
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Lavender Dreams is Perfection (1245) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Perfection swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lavender Dreams
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Lavender Dreams. The nearest is Idyllic (C2-786) at ΔE 4.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Idyllic swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lavender Dreams
At Kompozit, the closest color to Lavender Dreams is Perfection (1245) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Perfection swatch →