Silvered Purple
446-4DB · #9F8E90 · LRV 29 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Silvered Purple29
- 4Stardew43
- 5Upward57
What Color Is Silvered Purple, Really?
Silvered Purple reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 446-4DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Silvered Purple
Silvered Purple 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 Silvered Purple
Silvered Purple sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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 Silvered Purple 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 446-4DB 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 | CoquinaSW 9158 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 28 | Color page → |
| Behr | TribecaMQ1-40 · Behr | 2.5 | 29 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mauve Blush2115-40 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 31 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Monkeypod8004-5E · Valspar | 3.6 | 29 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gray VioletPPG1014-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 28 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Gray VioletPPG1014-5 · Glidden | 2.1 | 28 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Silvered 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.
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 #9F8E90 in HSL space. Pair Silvered Purple with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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