Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Whispery Purple |
| SKU | 345-2DB |
| Hex | #D5CFD9 |
| RGB | 213, 207, 217 |
| HSL | 276°, 12%, 83% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Dutch Boy Whispery Purple
At LRV 64, Whispery Purple is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Whispery Purple 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
14 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
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Whispery Purple 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 #D5CFD9 in HSL space. Pair Whispery Purple 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 Whispery Purple Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Whispery Purple 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 345-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Whispery Purple
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Whispery Purple is Wallflower (SW 6281) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wallflower swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Whispery Purple
Behr's nearest match is Lilac Tan (730A-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Whispery Purple without repainting risk. See the full Lilac Tan swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Whispery Purple
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Whispery Purple is Iced Lavender (1410) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Iced Lavender swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Whispery Purple
At Valspar, the closest color to Whispery Purple is Daybreak Beckons (8003-48A) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Daybreak Beckons swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Whispery Purple
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Jam Session (PPG1172-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Whispery Purple without repainting risk. See the full Jam Session swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Whispery Purple
Glidden's nearest match is Jam Session (PPG1172-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Whispery Purple without repainting risk. See the full Jam Session swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Whispery Purple
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Whispery Purple is Plumscicle (HGSW 2437) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plumscicle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Whispery Purple
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Whispery Purple is Tranquil Sea (DE5932) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tranquil Sea swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Whispery Purple
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Whispery Purple is In Bloom (JG-98) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In Bloom swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Whispery Purple
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Lilac Luster (1280), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Whispery Purple without repainting risk. See the full Lilac Luster swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Whispery Purple
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Whispery Purple is Lilac Luster (1280) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lilac Luster swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Whispery Purple
Rodda has no exact twin of Whispery Purple. The nearest is Once Upon a Time (R103) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Once Upon a Time swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Whispery Purple
At Kompozit, the closest color to Whispery Purple is Lilac Luster (1280) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lilac Luster swatch →