Soft Wisteria
246-1DB · #E5DBE5 · LRV 73 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Soft Wisteria73
- 4Misty Lilac79
- 5Barely Pink87
What Color Is Soft Wisteria, Really?
Soft Wisteria reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 246-1DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Soft Wisteria
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Soft Wisteria 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 246-1DB 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 | SpangleSW 6834 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 73 | Color page → |
| Behr | Razzberry FizzN120-2 · Behr | 0.4 | 73 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sugarplum1394 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Purple Mist4002-9A · Valspar | 1.7 | 72 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Orchid LanePPG1176-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 74 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Orchid Lane03RB 58/148 · Glidden | 0.9 | 58 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The 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.
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 #E5DBE5 in HSL space. Pair Soft Wisteria with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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