Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Purpling Dawn |
| SKU | 1001-6B |
| Hex | #D5CCDC |
| RGB | 213, 204, 220 |
| HSL | 274°, 19%, 83% |
| LRV | 62.8 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Valspar Purpling Dawn
At LRV 62.8, Purpling Dawn 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.
Purpling Dawn 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Purpling Dawn 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 #D5CCDC in HSL space. Pair Purpling Dawn 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 Purpling Dawn Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Purpling Dawn 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 1001-6B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purpling Dawn
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Potentially Purple (SW 6821), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62.8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Purpling Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Potentially Purple swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Purpling Dawn
Behr's nearest match is Dusty Lilac (N110-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 62.8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Purpling Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Dusty Lilac swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Purpling Dawn
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Beach Plum (2072-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62.8) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Purpling Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Beach Plum swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Purpling Dawn
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Purpling Dawn is Dusky Lilac (PPG1176-3). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62.8). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Dusky Lilac and you'll get the same color. See the full Dusky Lilac swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Purpling Dawn
The closest Glidden equivalent of Purpling Dawn is Dusky Lilac (PPG1176-3). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62.8). If Glidden is your counter, order Dusky Lilac and you'll get the same color. See the full Dusky Lilac swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Purpling Dawn
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Purpling Dawn is Sleepy Purple (144-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62.8) 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 Purpling Dawn
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Violet Cache (HGSW 1416), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62.8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Purpling Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Violet Cache swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Purpling Dawn
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Purpling Dawn. The nearest is Hailstorm (DE5925) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 62.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hailstorm swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Purpling Dawn
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Lilac Luster (1280), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62.8) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Purpling Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Lilac Luster swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Purpling Dawn
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Lilac Luster (1280), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62.8) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Purpling Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Lilac Luster swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Purpling Dawn
Kompozit's nearest match is Lilac Luster (1280), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62.8) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Purpling Dawn without repainting risk. See the full Lilac Luster swatch →