Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Violet Echo |
| SKU | PPG1173-1 |
| Hex | #DFDEE5 |
| RGB | 223, 222, 229 |
| HSL | 249°, 12%, 88% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Glidden Violet Echo
At LRV 74, Violet Echo is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Violet Echo 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
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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Violet Echo 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 #DFDEE5 in HSL space. Pair Violet Echo 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 Violet Echo Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Violet Echo 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 PPG1173-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Violet Echo
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Elation (SW 6827), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Echo without repainting risk. See the full Elation swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Violet Echo
At Behr, the closest color to Violet Echo is Country Breeze (740A-2) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Country Breeze swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Violet Echo
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Nosegay (1401), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Echo without repainting risk. See the full Nosegay swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Violet Echo
Valspar's nearest match is Soft Silk (7004-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.5 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Echo without repainting risk. See the full Soft Silk swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Violet Echo
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Violet Echo is Violet Echo (PPG1173-1). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Violet Echo and you'll get the same color. See the full Violet Echo swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Violet Echo
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Violet Echo is Arctic Violet (143-1DB). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Arctic Violet and you'll get the same color. See the full Arctic Violet swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Violet Echo
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lilac & Frost (HGSW 1427), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Echo without repainting risk. See the full Lilac & Frost swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Violet Echo
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Frosty Fog (DE5917), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Echo without repainting risk. See the full Frosty Fog swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Violet Echo
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is He Loves Me (1279), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Echo without repainting risk. See the full He Loves Me swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Violet Echo
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Violet Echo is He Loves Me (1279) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full He Loves Me swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Violet Echo
C2 Paint's nearest match is Hush (C2-803), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Violet Echo without repainting risk. See the full Hush swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Violet Echo
At Kompozit, the closest color to Violet Echo is He Loves Me (1279) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full He Loves Me swatch →