Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Plume Purple |
| SKU | 341-7DB |
| Hex | #373D4F |
| RGB | 55, 61, 79 |
| HSL | 225°, 18%, 26% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Dutch Boy Plume Purple
At LRV 5, Plume 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.
Plume 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.
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
C2 Paint
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Backdrop
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Valspar
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Plume 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 #373D4F in HSL space. Pair Plume 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 Plume Purple Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Plume 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 341-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Plume Purple
Behr's nearest match is Limo-scene (N560-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Plume Purple without repainting risk. See the full Limo-scene swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Plume Purple
C2 Paint's nearest match is Blackberry (C2-773), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Plume Purple without repainting risk. See the full Blackberry swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Plume Purple
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Plume Purple is Dark & Stormy (DET572) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark & Stormy swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Plume Purple
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Plume Purple is Mountain Fig (SW 9690) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountain Fig swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Plume Purple
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Plume Purple is Blackberry Punch (CC-962) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackberry Punch swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Plume Purple
At Backdrop, the closest color to Plume Purple is Last Call (BD-LC) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Last Call swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Plume Purple
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Plume Purple. The nearest is Victory Blue (PPG1165-7) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Victory Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Plume Purple
Kompozit has no exact twin of Plume Purple. The nearest is Star-Studded (0620) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Star-Studded swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Plume Purple
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Plume Purple — the nearest deck color, Gotham Gray (4009-3), is clearly different (ΔE 5.13). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 341-7DB instead. See the full Gotham Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Plume Purple
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Plume Purple — the nearest deck color, Silent Sea (0515), is clearly different (ΔE 8.95). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 341-7DB instead. See the full Silent Sea swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Plume Purple
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Plume Purple — the nearest deck color, Plum Suede (JG-102), is clearly different (ΔE 10.28). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 341-7DB instead. See the full Plum Suede swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Plume Purple
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Plume Purple — the nearest deck color, Pitch Black (NO. 256), is clearly different (ΔE 10.38). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 341-7DB instead. See the full Pitch Black swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Plume Purple
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Plume Purple — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 11.48). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 341-7DB instead. See the full Blackish swatch →