Magellic Purple
344-2DB · #C6C4D1 · LRV 56 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Blackberry Mocha26
- 2Wisteria48
- 3Magellic Purple56
- 4Lavender Mist63
- 5Silver Peony68
What Color Is Magellic Purple, Really?
Magellic Purple reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 344-2DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Magellic Purple
Magellic Purple 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.
How Lighting Changes Magellic Purple
At LRV 56, Magellic Purple 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.
Most complaints about Magellic Purple are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 344-2DB directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Grape MistSW 6548 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 54 | Color page → |
| Behr | Lavender BouquetICC-44 · Behr | 1.5 | 55 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | North Cascades1411 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 55 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pebbles8004-48B · Valspar | 2.7 | 56 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Northern ExposurePPG1165-3 · PPG / Glidden | 4.3 | 56 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Icy Spring Violet90BB 58/072 · Glidden | 1.8 | 58 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Magellic Purple within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C6C4D1 in HSL space. Pair Magellic Purple with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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