Ballad
670D-4 · #CDBAE7 · LRV 54 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Gothic Purple24
- 2Wisteria48
- 3Ballad54
- 4Lavender Mist63
- 5Silver Peony68
What Color Is Ballad, Really?
Ballad reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 670D-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ballad
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Ballad are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 670D-4 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Free SpiritSW 6973 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.8 | 49 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Purple Hibiscus8001-48C · Valspar | 4.3 | 54 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Soft Violet42RB 53/176 · Glidden | 3.8 | 53 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Pretty PetuniaDE5989 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.5 | 51 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Drifting Dream1240 · Diamond Vogel | 2.4 | 56 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Drifting Dream1240 · Hirshfield's | 1.4 | 56 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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