Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Artistic Violet |
| SKU | P550-2 |
| Hex | #D6DDFF |
| RGB | 214, 221, 255 |
| HSL | 230°, 100%, 92% |
| LRV | 73 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Behr Artistic Violet
At LRV 73, Artistic Violet 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.
Artistic 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
1 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.
Dunn-Edwards
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Artistic Violet within Behr'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 #D6DDFF in HSL space. Pair Artistic 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.
Behr Artistic Violet Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Artistic 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 Behr P550-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Artistic Violet
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Artistic Violet is Flax Bloom (DE5904) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 65 vs 73) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flax Bloom swatch →