Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Sugared Almond |
| SKU | No. 9913 |
| Hex | #D0BFCD |
| RGB | 208, 191, 205 |
| HSL | 311°, 15%, 78% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | magenta / warm |
| Family | Purple |
About Farrow & Ball Sugared Almond
At LRV 55, Sugared Almond 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.
Sugared Almond 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
Behr
Dutch Boy
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Sugared Almond within Farrow & Ball'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 #D0BFCD in HSL space. Pair Sugared Almond 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.
Farrow & Ball Sugared Almond Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sugared Almond 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 Farrow & Ball No. 9913 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Sugared Almond
Behr's nearest match is Mauve It (N120-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Sugared Almond without repainting risk. See the full Mauve It swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sugared Almond
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Shadowed Rose (346-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Sugared Almond without repainting risk. See the full Shadowed Rose swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sugared Almond
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Violet Petal (1382), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Sugared Almond without repainting risk. See the full Violet Petal swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sugared Almond
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sugared Almond is So Dainty (1309) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full So Dainty swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sugared Almond
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sugared Almond is So Dainty (1309) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full So Dainty swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sugared Almond
At Valspar, the closest color to Sugared Almond is Calm Cupid (8003-2C) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Calm Cupid swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sugared Almond
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sugared Almond is Old Mission Pink (PPG1046-3) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Mission Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sugared Almond
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Sugared Almond. The nearest is Elusive Violet (DE6010) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Elusive Violet swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sugared Almond
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Sugared Almond — the nearest deck color, Grape Mist (SW 6548), is clearly different (ΔE 5.43). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 9913 instead. See the full Grape Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sugared Almond
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Sugared Almond — the nearest deck color, Cool Fog (BD9), is clearly different (ΔE 6.9). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 9913 instead. See the full Cool Fog swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sugared Almond
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Sugared Almond — the nearest deck color, Cement Pots (JG-93), is clearly different (ΔE 10.76). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 9913 instead. See the full Cement Pots swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sugared Almond
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sugared Almond — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 13.02). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 9913 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sugared Almond
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Sugared Almond — the nearest deck color, Motor City (PNT100-LT-09), is clearly different (ΔE 13.21). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 9913 instead. See the full Motor City swatch →