Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Potentially Purple |
| SKU | HGSW 6821 |
| Hex | #D1CBDF |
| RGB | 209, 203, 223 |
| HSL | 258°, 24%, 84% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Purple |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Potentially Purple
At LRV 62, Potentially 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.
Potentially 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 at every US brand
14 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Kompozit
Behr
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Potentially Purple within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #D1CBDF in HSL space. Pair Potentially 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Potentially Purple Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Potentially 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6821 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Potentially Purple
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Potentially Purple is Potentially Purple (SW 6821). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Potentially Purple and you'll get the same color. See the full Potentially Purple swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Potentially Purple
Valspar's nearest match is Purpling Dawn (1001-6B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62.8 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Potentially Purple without repainting risk. See the full Purpling Dawn swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Potentially Purple
Kompozit's nearest match is Lilac Luster (1280), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Potentially Purple without repainting risk. See the full Lilac Luster swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Potentially Purple
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Potentially Purple is Gypsy Caravan (1295) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gypsy Caravan swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Potentially Purple
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Potentially Purple is Dusky Lilac (PPG1176-3) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dusky Lilac swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Potentially Purple
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Potentially Purple is Lavender Mist (2070-60) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lavender Mist swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Potentially Purple
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Potentially Purple is Sleepy Purple (144-3DB) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sleepy Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Potentially Purple
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Potentially Purple. The nearest is Hailstorm (DE5925) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hailstorm swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Potentially Purple
Behr has no exact twin of Potentially Purple. The nearest is Posture And Pose (N560-1) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Posture And Pose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Potentially Purple
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Potentially Purple — the nearest deck color, Calluna (NO. 270), is clearly different (ΔE 6.56). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6821 instead. See the full Calluna swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Potentially Purple
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Potentially Purple — the nearest deck color, Captivate (C2-802), is clearly different (ΔE 6.79). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6821 instead. See the full Captivate swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Potentially Purple
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Potentially Purple — the nearest deck color, In Bloom (JG-98), is clearly different (ΔE 7.25). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6821 instead. See the full In Bloom swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Potentially Purple
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Potentially Purple — the nearest deck color, Wink (PNT100-LT-31), is clearly different (ΔE 9.03). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6821 instead. See the full Wink swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Potentially Purple
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Potentially Purple — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 17.93). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6821 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →