Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Pale Purple |
| SKU | 8003-1A |
| Hex | #DDD7DE |
| RGB | 221, 215, 222 |
| HSL | 291°, 10%, 86% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Valspar Pale Purple
At LRV 69, Pale 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.
Pale 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
13 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
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Pale Purple 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 #DDD7DE in HSL space. Pair Pale 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.
Valspar Pale Purple Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale 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 Valspar 8003-1A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Purple
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Silver Peony (SW 6547), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Purple without repainting risk. See the full Silver Peony swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pale Purple
Behr's nearest match is Pearls And Lace (N130-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Purple without repainting risk. See the full Pearls And Lace swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Purple
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Pale Purple is Touch of Gray (2116-60). At ΔE 0.23 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Touch of Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Touch of Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Purple
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Little Lilac (PPG1177-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Purple without repainting risk. See the full Little Lilac swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Purple
The closest Glidden equivalent of Pale Purple is Little Lilac (PPG1177-2). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69). If Glidden is your counter, order Little Lilac and you'll get the same color. See the full Little Lilac swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Purple
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Pale Purple is Whispered Lilac (143-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whispered Lilac swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Purple
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Splash of Lilac (HGSW 2417), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Purple without repainting risk. See the full Splash of Lilac swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pale Purple
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Pale Purple. The nearest is Soft Lilac (DE5974) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 63 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soft Lilac swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Purple
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Lavender Scent (1294), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Purple without repainting risk. See the full Lavender Scent swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Purple
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Pale Purple. The nearest is Desired Dawn (1314) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Desired Dawn swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Purple
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Pale Purple. The nearest is Oracle (C2-819) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oracle swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Pale Purple
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Pale Purple. The nearest is Gypsy (GYPSY) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gypsy swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Purple
Kompozit has no exact twin of Pale Purple. The nearest is Desired Dawn (1314) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Desired Dawn swatch →