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Bed Of Roses

680D-5 · #B38CD5 · LRV 33 · cool violet tone

680D-5 · #B38CD5 · LRV 33 — cool violet tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Bed Of RosesBehr · 680D-5
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Bed Of Roses
BEHR · 680D-5 · #B38CD5
Brand · codeBehr680D-5 · all Behr purples
LRV33Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonecool violet tone
FamilyPurple
Hex · RGB · HSL#B38CD5 · 179, 140, 213 · 272°, 46%, 69%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Blue Nova17
  2. 2Gothic Purple24
  3. 3Bed Of Roses33
  4. 4French Lilac56
  5. 5Lavender Mist63
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Bed Of Roses, Really?

Bed Of Roses reads as a cool violet tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 680D-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Bed Of Roses

Bed Of Roses is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Bed Of Roses

Bed Of Roses sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Bed Of Roses 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 680D-5 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Behr Colors

The nearest shades to Bed Of Roses within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Bed Of Roses · 7.6 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Bed Of Roses · 2.8 : 1 · fails for text

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 #B38CD5 in HSL space. Pair Bed Of Roses with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B38CD5 + #AED58C
TRIADIC
#B38CD5 · #D5B38C · #8CD5B3
ANALOGOUS
#8E8CD5 · #B38CD5 · #D58CD3

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