Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Soft Violet |
| SKU | 42RB 53/176 |
| Hex | #D0B8DA |
| RGB | 208, 184, 218 |
| HSL | 282°, 31%, 79% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Glidden Soft Violet
At LRV 53, Soft 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 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
11 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Soft 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 #D0B8DA in HSL space. Pair Soft 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 Violet Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft 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 42RB 53/176 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Violet
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Free Spirit (SW 6973), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Violet without repainting risk. See the full Free Spirit swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Violet
At Behr, the closest color to Soft Violet is Queens Violet (S110-3) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Queens Violet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Violet
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Soft Violet is Wishing Well (1389) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wishing Well swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Violet
Valspar has no exact twin of Soft Violet. The nearest is Frosted Orchid (M241) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51.4 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Frosted Orchid swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Violet
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Soft Violet. The nearest is Light Mulberry (PPG1180-4) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Light Mulberry swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Violet
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Soft Violet. The nearest is Lovely Lauren (144-4DB) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lovely Lauren swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Violet
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Plum Point (DE5982), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Violet without repainting risk. See the full Plum Point swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Violet
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Soft Violet is Drifting Dream (1240) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Drifting Dream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Violet
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Soft Violet is Drifting Dream (1240) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Drifting Dream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Violet
At Kompozit, the closest color to Soft Violet is Drifting Dream (1240) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Drifting Dream swatch →