Color spec
| Brand | Portola Paints |
| Name | Dancing Shoes |
| SKU | Dancing Shoes |
| Hex | #463242 |
| RGB | 70, 50, 66 |
| HSL | 312°, 17%, 24% |
| LRV | 4 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Portola Paints 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
10 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
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Portola Paints colors
closest in the Portola Paints deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Portola Paints Dancing Shoes Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dancing Shoes 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 Portola Paints Dancing Shoes directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Dancing Shoes
At Behr, the closest color to Dancing Shoes is Wild Raisin (S-G-700) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wild Raisin swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dancing Shoes
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Dancing Shoes is Dark Purple (2073-10) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 6 vs 4) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Purple swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dancing Shoes
At Valspar, the closest color to Dancing Shoes is Virtuoso (M215) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4.4 vs 4) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Virtuoso swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dancing Shoes
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Dancing Shoes. The nearest is Preserve (DEA193) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Preserve swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dancing Shoes
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Dancing Shoes. The nearest is Plum Suede (JG-102) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plum Suede swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dancing Shoes
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Dancing Shoes is Purple Shadow (1215) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 7 vs 4) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Shadow swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dancing Shoes
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Dancing Shoes is Black Locust (BD42) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Black Locust swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dancing Shoes
At Kompozit, the closest color to Dancing Shoes is Purple Shadow (1215) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Shadow swatch →