Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Purple Shimmer |
| SKU | 243-2DB |
| Hex | #BABBC8 |
| RGB | 186, 187, 200 |
| HSL | 236°, 11%, 76% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Purple Shimmer
At LRV 50, Purple Shimmer 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.
Purple Shimmer 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Purple Shimmer 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 #BABBC8 in HSL space. Pair Purple Shimmer 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 Shimmer Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Purple Shimmer 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 243-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Purple Shimmer
Behr has no exact twin of Purple Shimmer. The nearest is Aster (PPU16-09) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aster swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Purple Shimmer
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Purple Shimmer. The nearest is African Violet (2116-50) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full African Violet swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Purple Shimmer
At Valspar, the closest color to Purple Shimmer is A Stitch in Time (8003-48B) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50) 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 →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Purple Shimmer
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Silverberry (PPG1173-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Shimmer without repainting risk. See the full Silverberry swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Purple Shimmer
At Glidden, the closest color to Purple Shimmer is Silverberry (PPG1173-4) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silverberry swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Purple Shimmer
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Purple Shimmer. The nearest is Silver Springs (DE6346) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silver Springs swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Purple Shimmer
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Purple Shimmer. The nearest is Let It Rain (0518) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Let It Rain swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Purple Shimmer
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Savoy (1316), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Shimmer without repainting risk. See the full Savoy swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Purple Shimmer
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Purple Shimmer is Bella Donna (C2-782) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bella Donna swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Purple Shimmer
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Purple Shimmer. The nearest is Magic Potion (MAGIC POTION) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Magic Potion swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Purple Shimmer
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Purple Shimmer. The nearest is Aged Gray (285143) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Purple Shimmer
Kompozit's nearest match is Savoy (1316), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Shimmer without repainting risk. See the full Savoy swatch →