Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Sweet Tart |
| SKU | 101-1DB |
| Hex | #F3E9EC |
| RGB | 243, 233, 236 |
| HSL | 342°, 29%, 93% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | Purple |
About Dutch Boy Sweet Tart
Sweet Tart is very light — LRV 83, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Sweet Tart shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
13 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
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Sweet Tart 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 #F3E9EC in HSL space. Pair Sweet Tart 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 Tart Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sweet Tart 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 101-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Tart
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sweet Tart is Fancy Pink (SW 7107) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fancy Pink swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sweet Tart
At Behr, the closest color to Sweet Tart is Reverie Pink (170E-1) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Reverie Pink swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sweet Tart
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sweet Tart is Flush Pink (2081-70) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flush Pink swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sweet Tart
Valspar's nearest match is Lavender Moon (4001-9A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83.4 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Tart without repainting risk. See the full Lavender Moon swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Tart
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sweet Tart is Love Bird (PPG1044-1) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Love Bird swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Tart
The closest Glidden equivalent of Sweet Tart is Delightful Pink (50RR 83/029). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If Glidden is your counter, order Delightful Pink and you'll get the same color. See the full Delightful Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sweet Tart
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Sweet Tart is Crystal Clear (DE6008). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 77 vs 83). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Crystal Clear and you'll get the same color. See the full Crystal Clear swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Tart
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Morning Shine (1146), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Tart without repainting risk. See the full Morning Shine swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sweet Tart
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Crescent Moon (1230), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Tart without repainting risk. See the full Crescent Moon swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sweet Tart
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sweet Tart is Helium (C2-531) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Helium swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sweet Tart
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Sweet Tart. The nearest is Sable (SABLE) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sable swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sweet Tart
Kompozit's nearest match is Crescent Moon (1230), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Tart without repainting risk. See the full Crescent Moon swatch →