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Dunn-Edwards Playful Purple

DE5947 · #BFB9D5 · LRV ~50.6

Closest tone in another brand: Valspar Frosted Orchid (~96% proximity)

Playful Purple (DE5947) is a mid-tone blue from Dunn-Edwards with a strong violet undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 50.6 (mid-tone): it reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. The closest tone in another brand is Valspar Frosted Orchid (~96% proximity).

Closest tone to Playful Purple in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

50.6 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

Violet · strong

Temperature

Cool

Code

DE5947

HEX

#BFB9D5

RGB

191, 185, 213

HSL

253°, 25%, 78%

Family

Blues

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Playful Purple FAQ

What undertone does Playful Purple have?

Playful Purple is a mid-tone blue with a strong violet undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Its color temperature is cool. This is estimated from the digital color values; north-facing light pulls undertones cooler and warm bulbs pull them warmer, so check a real sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Playful Purple?

Playful Purple has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 50.6 on a 0–100 scale, which is mid-tone. It reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. It is an estimate from the digital HEX, not the LRV published by the brand.

What is the closest tone to Playful Purple in other brands?

Valspar: Frosted Orchid (M241), ~96% proximity; Behr: Grape Hyacinth (M560-3), ~96% proximity; Glidden: Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4), ~95% proximity; PPG: Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4), ~94% proximity; Sherwin-Williams: Wisteria (SW 6822), ~94% proximity; HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Wisteria (HGSW6822), ~94% proximity; Benjamin Moore: Blue Orchid (2069-50), ~94% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Calluna (No. 270), ~76% proximity. These are estimates of digital closeness on screen, not proven physical equivalence or official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.

What is the HEX code of Playful Purple?

The HEX code of Playful Purple (DE5947) is #BFB9D5, RGB 191, 185, 213. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.