Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Soft Amulet Violet |
| SKU | 50RB 50/079 |
| Hex | #C4B7C7 |
| RGB | 196, 183, 199 |
| HSL | 289°, 12%, 75% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Glidden Soft Amulet Violet
At LRV 50, Soft Amulet Violet 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.
Soft Amulet Violet 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
12 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Soft Amulet Violet within Glidden'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 #C4B7C7 in HSL space. Pair Soft Amulet Violet 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.
Glidden Soft Amulet Violet Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Amulet Violet 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 Glidden 50RB 50/079 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Amulet Violet
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soft Amulet Violet. The nearest is Mauve Finery (SW 6282) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mauve Finery swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Amulet Violet
Behr has no exact twin of Soft Amulet Violet. The nearest is Aster (PPU16-09) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aster swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Amulet Violet
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Soft Amulet Violet is African Violet (2116-50) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full African Violet swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Amulet Violet
Valspar has no exact twin of Soft Amulet Violet. The nearest is Sun Painter (8004-2C) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sun Painter swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Amulet Violet
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Soft Amulet Violet is Wild Lilac (PPG1175-4) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wild Lilac swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Amulet Violet
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Thistled (245-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Amulet Violet without repainting risk. See the full Thistled swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Amulet Violet
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soft Amulet Violet. The nearest is Furtive Mauve (HGSW 2436) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Furtive Mauve swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Amulet Violet
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Soft Amulet Violet is Antique Heather (DE5975) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Antique Heather swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Amulet Violet
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Soft Amulet Violet is Sugared Almond (NO. 9913) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sugared Almond swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Amulet Violet
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Soft Amulet Violet is Collensia (1281) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Collensia swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Amulet Violet
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Soft Amulet Violet. The nearest is Collensia (1281) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Collensia swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Amulet Violet
Kompozit has no exact twin of Soft Amulet Violet. The nearest is Collensia (1281) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Collensia swatch →