Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Dulcinea |
| SKU | 8001-47A |
| Hex | #DFDEEC |
| RGB | 223, 222, 236 |
| HSL | 244°, 27%, 90% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Valspar Dulcinea
At LRV 74, Dulcinea is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Dulcinea 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
12 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Dulcinea within Valspar'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 #DFDEEC in HSL space. Pair Dulcinea 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.
Valspar Dulcinea Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dulcinea 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 Valspar 8001-47A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dulcinea
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Dulcinea is Elation (SW 6827) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Elation swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dulcinea
Behr has no exact twin of Dulcinea. The nearest is Mirror Ball (N550-1) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mirror Ball swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dulcinea
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Dulcinea is Sugarplum (1394) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sugarplum swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dulcinea
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Velvet Scarf (PPG1248-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dulcinea without repainting risk. See the full Velvet Scarf swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dulcinea
Glidden's nearest match is Velvet Scarf (PPG1248-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dulcinea without repainting risk. See the full Velvet Scarf swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dulcinea
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Dulcinea is Arctic Violet (143-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Arctic Violet swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dulcinea
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Dulcinea is Lilac & Frost (HGSW 1427) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lilac & Frost swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dulcinea
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Dulcinea. The nearest is Frosty Fog (DE5917) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Frosty Fog swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dulcinea
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Dulcinea. The nearest is Fairytale (1238) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fairytale swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dulcinea
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Dulcinea. The nearest is Fairytale (1238) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fairytale swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dulcinea
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Dulcinea. The nearest is Hush (C2-803) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hush swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dulcinea
Kompozit has no exact twin of Dulcinea. The nearest is Fairytale (1238) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fairytale swatch →