Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Purple Beech |
| SKU | 347-6DB |
| Hex | #966E7C |
| RGB | 150, 110, 124 |
| HSL | 339°, 16%, 51% |
| LRV | 19 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Dutch Boy Purple Beech
With an LRV of 19, Purple Beech is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its magenta 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Purple Beech works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
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 pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Purple Beech 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 #966E7C in HSL space. Pair Purple Beech 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 Purple Beech Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Purple Beech 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 347-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purple Beech
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Purple Beech is Moss Rose (SW 6291) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moss Rose swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Purple Beech
At Behr, the closest color to Purple Beech is Hickory Stick (120F-5) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hickory Stick swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Purple Beech
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Aplomb (AF-625), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 19) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Beech without repainting risk. See the full Aplomb swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Purple Beech
Valspar has no exact twin of Purple Beech. The nearest is Plum Legacy (1002-7B) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18.8 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plum Legacy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Purple Beech
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Wild Geranium (PPG1045-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Beech without repainting risk. See the full Wild Geranium swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Purple Beech
Glidden's nearest match is Wild Geranium (PPG1045-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Beech without repainting risk. See the full Wild Geranium swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purple Beech
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Purple Beech. The nearest is Ruby Lane (HGSW 2023) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ruby Lane swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Purple Beech
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Purple Beech is Montrose Rose (0114) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Montrose Rose swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Purple Beech
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Purple Beech. The nearest is Montrose Rose (0114) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Montrose Rose swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Purple Beech
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Purple Beech. The nearest is Pueblo (C2-510) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pueblo swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Purple Beech
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Purple Beech. The nearest is Carmine (CARMINE) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 17 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Carmine swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Purple Beech
Kompozit has no exact twin of Purple Beech. The nearest is Montrose Rose (0114) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Montrose Rose swatch →