Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Ballad |
| SKU | 670D-4 |
| Hex | #CDBAE7 |
| RGB | 205, 186, 231 |
| HSL | 265°, 48%, 82% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Behr Ballad
At LRV 54, Ballad 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.
Ballad 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
8 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
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Ballad 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 #CDBAE7 in HSL space. Pair Ballad 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 Ballad Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ballad 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 670D-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ballad
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Ballad. The nearest is Free Spirit (SW 6973) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Free Spirit swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ballad
Valspar has no exact twin of Ballad. The nearest is Purple Hibiscus (8001-48C) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purple Hibiscus swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ballad
Glidden has no exact twin of Ballad. The nearest is Soft Violet (42RB 53/176) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soft Violet swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ballad
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Ballad is Pretty Petunia (DE5989) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 54) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pretty Petunia swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ballad
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Ballad is Drifting Dream (1240) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Drifting Dream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ballad
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Drifting Dream (1240), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Ballad without repainting risk. See the full Drifting Dream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ballad
Kompozit's nearest match is Drifting Dream (1240), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Ballad without repainting risk. See the full Drifting Dream swatch →