Dancing Shoes
Dancing Shoes · #463242 · LRV 4 — warm magenta tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Dancing Shoes4
- 2Blue Nova17
- 3Gothic Purple24
What Color Is Dancing Shoes, Really?
Dancing Shoes reads as a warm magenta tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Portola Paints Dancing Shoes behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dancing Shoes
Dancing Shoes earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Dancing Shoes
At LRV 4, Dancing Shoes is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its magenta 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about Dancing Shoes are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Portola Paints Dancing Shoes directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Wild RaisinS-G-700 · Behr | 2.8 | 4 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Dark Purple2073-10 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 6 | Color page → |
| Valspar | VirtuosoM215 · Valspar | 2.7 | 4.4 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | PreserveDEA193 · Dunn-Edwards | 4.2 | 5 | Color page → |
| Magnolia Home | Plum SuedeJG-102 · Magnolia Home | 3.8 | 5 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Purple Shadow1215 · Hirshfield's | 3.0 | 7 | Color page → |
Similar Portola Paints Colors
The nearest shades to Dancing Shoes within Portola Paints's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #463242 in HSL space. Pair Dancing Shoes with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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