Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Purple Potential |
| SKU | HGSW 1417 |
| Hex | #DFD9E4 |
| RGB | 223, 217, 228 |
| HSL | 273°, 17%, 87% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | violet / cool |
| Family | Purple |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Purple Potential
At LRV 71, Purple Potential 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.
Purple Potential 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
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Purple Potential 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 #DFD9E4 in HSL space. Pair Purple Potential 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 Purple Potential Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Purple Potential 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 1417 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purple Potential
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Purple Potential is Inspired Lilac (SW 6820). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Inspired Lilac and you'll get the same color. See the full Inspired Lilac swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Purple Potential
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Purple Potential is Violet Pearl (1293). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71). If Kompozit is your counter, order Violet Pearl and you'll get the same color. See the full Violet Pearl swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Purple Potential
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Purple Potential is Violet Pearl (1293). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Violet Pearl and you'll get the same color. See the full Violet Pearl swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Purple Potential
Behr's nearest match is Mauve Mist (100E-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Potential without repainting risk. See the full Mauve Mist swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Purple Potential
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pale Orchid (PPG1175-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Potential without repainting risk. See the full Pale Orchid swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Purple Potential
Valspar's nearest match is Purple Mist (4002-9A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Potential without repainting risk. See the full Purple Mist swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Purple Potential
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Purple Potential is Iced Amethyst (244-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Iced Amethyst swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Purple Potential
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Purple Potential is Soft Lilac (DE5974) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 63 vs 71) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Lilac swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Purple Potential
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Purple Potential. The nearest is Violet Dusk (1409) at ΔE 4.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Violet Dusk swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Purple Potential
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Purple Potential. The nearest is Hush (C2-803) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hush swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Purple Potential
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Potential — the nearest deck color, Blackened (NO. 2011), is clearly different (ΔE 7.12). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1417 instead. See the full Blackened swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Purple Potential
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Potential — the nearest deck color, Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07), is clearly different (ΔE 9.8). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1417 instead. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Purple Potential
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Potential — the nearest deck color, Chime Gray (JG-119), is clearly different (ΔE 10.79). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1417 instead. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Purple Potential
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Purple Potential — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 16.6). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1417 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →