Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Sliced Eggplant |
| SKU | 345-6DB |
| Hex | #534C58 |
| RGB | 83, 76, 88 |
| HSL | 275°, 7%, 32% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | violet / cool |
| 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sliced Eggplant
PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Sliced Eggplant — the nearest deck color, Black Flame (PPG1043-7), is clearly different (ΔE 5.24). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 345-6DB instead. See the full Black Flame swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sliced Eggplant
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Sliced Eggplant — the nearest deck color, Perle Noir (SW 9154), is clearly different (ΔE 5.32). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 345-6DB instead. See the full Perle Noir swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sliced Eggplant
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Sliced Eggplant — the nearest deck color, Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), is clearly different (ΔE 6.8). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 345-6DB instead. See the full Blackest swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sliced Eggplant
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sliced Eggplant — the nearest deck color, We Three Kings (BD-WK), is clearly different (ΔE 12.86). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 345-6DB instead. See the full We Three Kings swatch →