Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Potentially Purple |
| SKU | SW 6821 |
| Hex | #D1CBDF |
| RGB | 209, 203, 223 |
| HSL | 258°, 24%, 84% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Sherwin-Williams Potentially Purple
At LRV 62, Potentially Purple 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.
Potentially Purple 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Potentially Purple within 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 #D1CBDF in HSL space. Pair Potentially Purple 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.
Sherwin-Williams Potentially Purple Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Potentially Purple 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6821 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Potentially Purple
Behr has no exact twin of Potentially Purple. The nearest is Posture And Pose (N560-1) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Posture And Pose swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Potentially Purple
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Potentially Purple is Lavender Mist (2070-60) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lavender Mist swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Potentially Purple
Valspar's nearest match is Purpling Dawn (1001-6B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62.8 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Potentially Purple without repainting risk. See the full Purpling Dawn swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Potentially Purple
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Potentially Purple is Dusky Lilac (PPG1176-3) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dusky Lilac swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Potentially Purple
Glidden's nearest match is Hint Of Heather (90BB 60/109), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Potentially Purple without repainting risk. See the full Hint Of Heather swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Potentially Purple
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Potentially Purple is Sleepy Purple (144-3DB) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sleepy Purple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Potentially Purple
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Potentially Purple is Violet Cache (HGSW 1416). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Violet Cache and you'll get the same color. See the full Violet Cache swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Potentially Purple
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Potentially Purple. The nearest is Hailstorm (DE5925) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hailstorm swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Potentially Purple
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Potentially Purple is Gypsy Caravan (1295) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gypsy Caravan swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Potentially Purple
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Lilac Luster (1280), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Potentially Purple without repainting risk. See the full Lilac Luster swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Potentially Purple
Kompozit's nearest match is Lilac Luster (1280), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Potentially Purple without repainting risk. See the full Lilac Luster swatch →