Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Delicate Bloom |
| SKU | 690C-3 |
| Hex | #DFBCEF |
| RGB | 223, 188, 239 |
| HSL | 281°, 61%, 84% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Behr Delicate Bloom
At LRV 58, Delicate Bloom 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.
Delicate Bloom 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
4 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Delicate Bloom 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 #DFBCEF in HSL space. Pair Delicate Bloom 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 Delicate Bloom Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Delicate Bloom 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 690C-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Delicate Bloom
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Delicate Bloom is Pretty Petunia (DE5989) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 58) 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 Delicate Bloom
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Delicate Bloom. The nearest is Glittering Gemstone (1190) at ΔE 4.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Glittering Gemstone swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Delicate Bloom
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Delicate Bloom. The nearest is Glittering Gemstone (1190) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Glittering Gemstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Delicate Bloom
Kompozit has no exact twin of Delicate Bloom. The nearest is Glittering Gemstone (1190) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Glittering Gemstone swatch →