Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Sweet Pansies |
| SKU | 244-5DB |
| Hex | #7B738F |
| RGB | 123, 115, 143 |
| HSL | 257°, 11%, 51% |
| LRV | 19 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Sweet Pansies
With an LRV of 19, Sweet Pansies is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Sweet Pansies works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
10 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Sweet Pansies 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 #7B738F in HSL space. Pair Sweet Pansies 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 Sweet Pansies Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sweet Pansies 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 244-5DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Pansies
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sweet Pansies is Mythical (SW 6550) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mythical swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sweet Pansies
Behr's nearest match is Purple Rubiate (BNC-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Pansies without repainting risk. See the full Purple Rubiate swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Pansies
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sweet Pansies is Plum Shade (PPG1173-6) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plum Shade swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Pansies
Glidden's nearest match is Plum Shade (PPG1173-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Pansies without repainting risk. See the full Plum Shade swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Pansies
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sweet Pansies is Purple Peacock (HGSW 2413) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Peacock swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sweet Pansies
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sweet Pansies is Grape Jam (DE5949) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grape Jam swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Pansies
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Sweet Pansies. The nearest is Dancing in the Spring (1291) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dancing in the Spring swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sweet Pansies
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Dancing in the Spring (1291), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Pansies without repainting risk. See the full Dancing in the Spring swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sweet Pansies
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Sweet Pansies. The nearest is Bohemian (C2-778) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bohemian swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sweet Pansies
Kompozit's nearest match is Dancing in the Spring (1291), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Pansies without repainting risk. See the full Dancing in the Spring swatch →