Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Polished Purple |
| SKU | 241-2DB |
| Hex | #B8BFD3 |
| RGB | 184, 191, 211 |
| HSL | 224°, 23%, 77% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Dutch Boy Polished Purple
At LRV 52, Polished 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.
Polished 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. 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.
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Clare
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Polished 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 #B8BFD3 in HSL space. Pair Polished 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 Polished Purple Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Polished 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 241-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Polished Purple
The closest Behr equivalent of Polished Purple is Sweet Juliet (PPU15-15). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). If Behr is your counter, order Sweet Juliet and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Juliet swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Polished Purple
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Polished Purple is Hazy Sky (DE5912) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hazy Sky swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Polished Purple
At Valspar, the closest color to Polished Purple is A Stitch in Time (8003-48B) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full A Stitch in Time swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Polished Purple
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Polished Purple is Oriental Iris (1418) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oriental Iris swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Polished Purple
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Polished Purple. The nearest is Pageant Song (PPG1163-3) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pageant Song swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Polished Purple
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Polished Purple. The nearest is Daydream (SW 6541) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Daydream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Polished Purple
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Polished Purple — the nearest deck color, Savoy (1316), is clearly different (ΔE 5.11). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 241-2DB instead. See the full Savoy swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Polished Purple
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Polished Purple — the nearest deck color, Cement Pots (JG-93), is clearly different (ΔE 5.37). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 241-2DB instead. See the full Cement Pots swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Polished Purple
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Polished Purple — the nearest deck color, Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73), is clearly different (ΔE 6.35). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 241-2DB instead. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Polished Purple
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Polished Purple — the nearest deck color, Collensia (1281), is clearly different (ΔE 6.41). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 241-2DB instead. See the full Collensia swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Polished Purple
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Polished Purple — the nearest deck color, Parma Gray (NO. 27), is clearly different (ΔE 7.88). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 241-2DB instead. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Polished Purple
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Polished Purple — the nearest deck color, Ersatz (C2-735), is clearly different (ΔE 9.59). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 241-2DB instead. See the full Ersatz swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Polished Purple
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Polished Purple — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 9.62). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 241-2DB instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →