Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Gentle Violet |
| SKU | 4002-3A |
| Hex | #DFDADE |
| RGB | 223, 218, 222 |
| HSL | 312°, 7%, 86% |
| LRV | 71.2 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Valspar Gentle Violet
At LRV 71.2, Gentle Violet is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Gentle Violet 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
14 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Gentle Violet 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 #DFDADE in HSL space. Pair Gentle Violet 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 Gentle Violet Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gentle Violet 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 4002-3A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Violet
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Gentle Violet is Lite Lavender (SW 6554). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71.2). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Lite Lavender and you'll get the same color. See the full Lite Lavender swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gentle Violet
Behr's nearest match is Feather Gray (750A-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71.2) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Violet without repainting risk. See the full Feather Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gentle Violet
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Majestic Mauve (2115-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 71.2) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Violet without repainting risk. See the full Majestic Mauve swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Violet
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Smoky Orchid (PPG1179-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71.2) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Violet without repainting risk. See the full Smoky Orchid swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Violet
Glidden's nearest match is Smoky Orchid (PPG1179-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71.2) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Violet without repainting risk. See the full Smoky Orchid swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gentle Violet
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Gentle Violet. The nearest is Vapor (438-1DB) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vapor swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Violet
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Gentle Violet is Sugar Plumbed (HGSW 2427). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71.2). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Sugar Plumbed and you'll get the same color. See the full Sugar Plumbed swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gentle Violet
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Gentle Violet is Snow Peak (DE6386) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 71.2) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snow Peak swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gentle Violet
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Gentle Violet. The nearest is Blackened (NO. 2011) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackened swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gentle Violet
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Gentle Violet is Diamond Stud (0516) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71.2) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Diamond Stud swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gentle Violet
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Gentle Violet is He Loves Me (1279) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 71.2) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full He Loves Me swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gentle Violet
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Gentle Violet is Hush (C2-803) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71.2) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hush swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gentle Violet
At Kompozit, the closest color to Gentle Violet is He Loves Me (1279) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71.2) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full He Loves Me swatch →