Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Sleepy Purple |
| SKU | 144-3DB |
| Hex | #D8CADF |
| RGB | 216, 202, 223 |
| HSL | 280°, 25%, 83% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Dutch Boy Sleepy Purple
At LRV 62, Sleepy Purple is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its violet 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.
Sleepy 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
12 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 purple from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Sleepy 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 #D8CADF in HSL space. Pair Sleepy 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 Sleepy Purple Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sleepy 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 144-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sleepy Purple
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Euphoric Lilac (SW 6835), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Sleepy Purple without repainting risk. See the full Euphoric Lilac swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sleepy Purple
Behr has no exact twin of Sleepy Purple. The nearest is Fairview Taupe (130E-2) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fairview Taupe swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sleepy Purple
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sleepy Purple is Beach Plum (2072-60) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beach Plum swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sleepy Purple
The closest Valspar equivalent of Sleepy Purple is Hampstead Heath (8002-1B). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If Valspar is your counter, order Hampstead Heath and you'll get the same color. See the full Hampstead Heath swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sleepy Purple
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Grape Glimmer (PPG1249-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Sleepy Purple without repainting risk. See the full Grape Glimmer swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sleepy Purple
Glidden's nearest match is Grape Glimmer (PPG1249-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Sleepy Purple without repainting risk. See the full Grape Glimmer swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sleepy Purple
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Euphoric Lilac (HGSW 1436), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Sleepy Purple without repainting risk. See the full Euphoric Lilac swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sleepy Purple
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sleepy Purple is Fragrant Snowbell (1224) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fragrant Snowbell swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sleepy Purple
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Sleepy Purple. The nearest is Lilac Luster (1280) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lilac Luster swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sleepy Purple
Kompozit has no exact twin of Sleepy Purple. The nearest is Lilac Luster (1280) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lilac Luster swatch →