Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Plum Cake |
| SKU | 1233 |
| Hex | #D1BFDC |
| RGB | 209, 191, 220 |
| HSL | 277°, 29%, 81% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | violet / cool |
| Family | Purple |
About Hirshfield's Plum Cake
At LRV 57, Plum Cake 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.
Plum Cake 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
20 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Plum Cake within Hirshfield's'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 #D1BFDC in HSL space. Pair Plum Cake 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.
Hirshfield's Plum Cake Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Plum Cake 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 Hirshfield's 1233 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Plum Cake
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Plum Cake. The nearest is Rhapsody Lilac (SW 6828) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rhapsody Lilac swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Plum Cake
Behr's nearest match is Iris Pink (690E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 57) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Plum Cake without repainting risk. See the full Iris Pink swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Plum Cake
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Plum Cake. The nearest is Violet Petal (1382) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Violet Petal swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Plum Cake
At Valspar, the closest color to Plum Cake is Playful Petal (1001-4B) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57.7 vs 57) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Playful Petal swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Plum Cake
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Plum Cake. The nearest is Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purple Dragon swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Plum Cake
Glidden has no exact twin of Plum Cake. The nearest is Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purple Dragon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Plum Cake
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Plum Cake is Lovely Lauren (144-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lovely Lauren swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Plum Cake
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Plum Cake. The nearest is Hazey Purple (HGSW 1426) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hazey Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Plum Cake
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Plum Cake is Plum Point (DE5982) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 57) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plum Point swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Plum Cake
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Plum Cake — the nearest deck color, Cement Pots (JG-93), is clearly different (ΔE 13.36). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1233 instead. See the full Cement Pots swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Plum Cake
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Plum Cake — the nearest deck color, Sugared Almond (NO. 9913), is clearly different (ΔE 5.31). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1233 instead. See the full Sugared Almond swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Plum Cake
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Plum Cake is Plum Cake (1233). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Plum Cake and you'll get the same color. See the full Plum Cake swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Plum Cake
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Plum Cake — the nearest deck color, Once Upon a Time (R103), is clearly different (ΔE 11.64). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1233 instead. See the full Once Upon a Time swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Plum Cake
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Plum Cake — the nearest deck color, Cool Fog (BD9), is clearly different (ΔE 11.14). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1233 instead. See the full Cool Fog swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Plum Cake
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Plum Cake — the nearest deck color, Wink (PNT100-LT-31), is clearly different (ΔE 14.09). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1233 instead. See the full Wink swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Plum Cake
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Plum Cake — the nearest deck color, Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY), is clearly different (ΔE 14.37). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1233 instead. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Plum Cake
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Plum Cake — the nearest deck color, Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 17.15). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1233 instead. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Plum Cake
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Plum Cake — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 21.68). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1233 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Plum Cake
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Plum Cake — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 11.91). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1233 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Plum Cake
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Plum Cake is Plum Cake (1233). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57). If Kompozit is your counter, order Plum Cake and you'll get the same color. See the full Plum Cake swatch →