Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Lavender Water |
| SKU | 142-2DB |
| Hex | #DCDDE6 |
| RGB | 220, 221, 230 |
| HSL | 234°, 17%, 88% |
| LRV | 73 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Dutch Boy Lavender Water
At LRV 73, Lavender Water 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 Water 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
13 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
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Lavender Water 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 #DCDDE6 in HSL space. Pair Lavender Water 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 Water Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lavender Water 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 142-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lavender Water
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Elation (SW 6827), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Lavender Water without repainting risk. See the full Elation swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lavender Water
Behr's nearest match is Mirror Ball (N550-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Lavender Water without repainting risk. See the full Mirror Ball swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lavender Water
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lavender Secret (1415), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Lavender Water without repainting risk. See the full Lavender Secret swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lavender Water
At Valspar, the closest color to Lavender Water is Highland Winds (8004-45A) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Highland Winds swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lavender Water
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pale Lilac (PPG1245-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Lavender Water without repainting risk. See the full Pale Lilac swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lavender Water
The closest Glidden equivalent of Lavender Water is Light Blue Dusk (50BB 72/039). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73). If Glidden is your counter, order Light Blue Dusk and you'll get the same color. See the full Light Blue Dusk swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lavender Water
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lilac & Frost (HGSW 1427), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Lavender Water without repainting risk. See the full Lilac & Frost swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lavender Water
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Lavender Water. The nearest is Waterloo (DE6330) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 73). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Waterloo swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lavender Water
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Lavender Water is He Loves Me (1279) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full He Loves Me swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lavender Water
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Lavender Water is He Loves Me (1279) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full He Loves Me swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lavender Water
C2 Paint's nearest match is Hush (C2-803), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Lavender Water without repainting risk. See the full Hush swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lavender Water
At Kompozit, the closest color to Lavender Water is He Loves Me (1279) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full He Loves Me swatch →