Purpled Gray
341-4DB · #9599A5 · LRV 32 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Purpled Gray32
- 4Stardew43
- 5Palladian Blue60
What Color Is Purpled Gray, Really?
Purpled Gray reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 341-4DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Purpled Gray
Purpled Gray is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Purpled Gray
Purpled Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 32, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Purpled Gray are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 341-4DB directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | DustbluSW 9161 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.1 | 32 | Color page → |
| Behr | SilhouetteN540-4 · Behr | 1.2 | 32 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | CoastlineAF-570 · Benjamin Moore | 4.1 | 34 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pandemonium8004-47D · Valspar | 1.0 | 31 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Coast of MainePPG10-20 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 33 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Blue Grey Sky30BB 32/067 · Glidden | 0.9 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Purpled Gray within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #9599A5 in HSL space. Pair Purpled Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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