Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Soft Wisteria |
| SKU | 246-1DB |
| Hex | #E5DBE5 |
| RGB | 229, 219, 229 |
| HSL | 300°, 16%, 88% |
| LRV | 73 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Dutch Boy Soft Wisteria
At LRV 73, Soft Wisteria is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta 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.
Soft Wisteria 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
11 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Soft Wisteria 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 #E5DBE5 in HSL space. Pair Soft Wisteria 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 Soft Wisteria Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Wisteria 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 246-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Wisteria
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Soft Wisteria is Spangle (SW 6834). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Spangle and you'll get the same color. See the full Spangle swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Wisteria
The closest Behr equivalent of Soft Wisteria is Razzberry Fizz (N120-2). At ΔE 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73). If Behr is your counter, order Razzberry Fizz and you'll get the same color. See the full Razzberry Fizz swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Wisteria
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sugarplum (1394), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Wisteria without repainting risk. See the full Sugarplum swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Wisteria
Valspar's nearest match is Purple Mist (4002-9A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Wisteria without repainting risk. See the full Purple Mist swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Wisteria
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Orchid Lane (PPG1176-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Wisteria without repainting risk. See the full Orchid Lane swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soft Wisteria
The closest Glidden equivalent of Soft Wisteria is Orchid Lane (03RB 58/148). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 58 vs 73). If Glidden is your counter, order Orchid Lane and you'll get the same color. See the full Orchid Lane swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Wisteria
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Soft Wisteria is Matte Purple (HGSW 1437). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Matte Purple and you'll get the same color. See the full Matte Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Wisteria
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Soft Wisteria. The nearest is Billowing Clouds (DE6009) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 66 vs 73). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Billowing Clouds swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Wisteria
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Violet Pearl (1293), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Wisteria without repainting risk. See the full Violet Pearl swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Wisteria
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Soft Wisteria is He Loves Me (1279) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full He Loves Me swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Wisteria
At Kompozit, the closest color to Soft Wisteria is He Loves Me (1279) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full He Loves Me swatch →