Color spec
| Brand | Kompozit |
| Name | Plum Cake |
| SKU | 1233 |
| Hex | #D1BFDC |
| RGB | 209, 191, 220 |
| HSL | 277°, 29%, 81% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Kompozit Plum Cake
At LRV 56, 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 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Similar Kompozit colors
closest in the Kompozit deckThe nearest shades to Plum Cake within Kompozit'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.
Kompozit 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 Kompozit 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 56). 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 56) 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 sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). 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 runs slightly lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 56) 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 56). 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 56). 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 sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) 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 56). 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 56) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plum Point 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 56). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Plum Cake and you'll get the same color. See the full Plum Cake swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Plum Cake
The closest Hirshfield's 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 57 vs 56). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Plum Cake and you'll get the same color. See the full Plum Cake swatch →