Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Sliced Eggplant |
| SKU | 345-6DB |
| Hex | #534C58 |
| RGB | 83, 76, 88 |
| HSL | 275°, 7%, 32% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Dutch Boy Sliced Eggplant
At LRV 8, Sliced Eggplant is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Sliced Eggplant earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Sliced Eggplant 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 #534C58 in HSL space. Pair Sliced Eggplant 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 Sliced Eggplant Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sliced Eggplant 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 345-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Sliced Eggplant
At Behr, the closest color to Sliced Eggplant is Napa Harvest (ECC-17-3) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Napa Harvest swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sliced Eggplant
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Super Nova (1414), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Sliced Eggplant without repainting risk. See the full Super Nova swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sliced Eggplant
At Valspar, the closest color to Sliced Eggplant is Purple Fury (4001-4C) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6.9 vs 8) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Fury swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sliced Eggplant
At Glidden, the closest color to Sliced Eggplant is Black Tulip (30RB 07/107) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Black Tulip swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sliced Eggplant
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sliced Eggplant is Oceanic Trench (HGSW 3391) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 6 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oceanic Trench swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sliced Eggplant
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Sliced Eggplant. The nearest is Night Night (DE5937) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Night Night swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sliced Eggplant
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Sliced Eggplant. The nearest is Aspen Stone (JG-145) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aspen Stone swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sliced Eggplant
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Sliced Eggplant. The nearest is Pelt (NO. 254) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pelt swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sliced Eggplant
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Jazlyn (1285), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Sliced Eggplant without repainting risk. See the full Jazlyn swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sliced Eggplant
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Sliced Eggplant. The nearest is Plum Perfect (1292) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plum Perfect swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sliced Eggplant
C2 Paint's nearest match is Voodoo (C2-789), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Sliced Eggplant without repainting risk. See the full Voodoo swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sliced Eggplant
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Sliced Eggplant. The nearest is Future Legend (FUTURE LEGEND) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Future Legend swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sliced Eggplant
Kompozit has no exact twin of Sliced Eggplant. The nearest is Plum Perfect (1292) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plum Perfect swatch →