Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Pleasing Purple |
| SKU | 344-6DB |
| Hex | #575269 |
| RGB | 87, 82, 105 |
| HSL | 253°, 12%, 37% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Dutch Boy Pleasing Purple
At LRV 9, Pleasing Purple is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Pleasing Purple earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
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 blue from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
Kompozit
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Clare
Magnolia Home
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Pleasing 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #575269 in HSL space. Pair Pleasing Purple 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 Pleasing Purple Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pleasing Purple 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 344-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pleasing Purple
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Magic Spell (PPG1173-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Pleasing Purple without repainting risk. See the full Magic Spell swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pleasing Purple
Behr's nearest match is Illusionist (MQ5-38), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Pleasing Purple without repainting risk. See the full Illusionist swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pleasing Purple
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Pleasing Purple is Exotic Evening (DE5951) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Exotic Evening swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pleasing Purple
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pleasing Purple is Ripe Berry (SW 9689) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ripe Berry swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pleasing Purple
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Pleasing Purple. The nearest is Dark Lilac (2070-30) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dark Lilac swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pleasing Purple
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Pleasing Purple. The nearest is Plum Perfect (1292) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plum Perfect swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pleasing Purple
Valspar has no exact twin of Pleasing Purple. The nearest is When Worlds Collide (8003-48F) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full When Worlds Collide swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pleasing Purple
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Pleasing Purple — the nearest deck color, Blackwater (1320), is clearly different (ΔE 6.11). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 344-6DB instead. See the full Blackwater swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pleasing Purple
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Pleasing Purple — the nearest deck color, Night Groove (PNT100-DP-77), is clearly different (ΔE 8.38). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 344-6DB instead. See the full Night Groove swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pleasing Purple
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Pleasing Purple — the nearest deck color, Coffee Nook (JG-96), is clearly different (ΔE 10.22). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 344-6DB instead. See the full Coffee Nook swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pleasing Purple
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Pleasing Purple — the nearest deck color, Sorcerer (C2-758), is clearly different (ΔE 10.81). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 344-6DB instead. See the full Sorcerer swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pleasing Purple
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Pleasing Purple — the nearest deck color, We Three Kings (BD-WK), is clearly different (ΔE 11.81). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 344-6DB instead. See the full We Three Kings swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pleasing Purple
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Pleasing Purple — the nearest deck color, Stiffkey Blue (NO. 281), is clearly different (ΔE 12.24). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 344-6DB instead. See the full Stiffkey Blue swatch →