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Behr FancifulM560-2 · #DCD7FB · LRV 71

Fanciful reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Behr M560-2 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR FANCIFUL
RGB 220, 215, 251LRV 71

Color spec

BrandBehr
NameFanciful
SKUM560-2
Hex#DCD7FB
RGB220, 215, 251
HSL248°, 82%, 91%
LRV71
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyPurple
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About Behr Fanciful

At LRV 71, Fanciful 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.

Fanciful 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

6 brands within ΔE 5

The 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.

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.68
All purple at Benjamin Moore →
2071-60 · #DBCEE8 · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 65

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.19
All purple at Valspar →
8001-48B · #D6D0E8 · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 65

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.84
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5939 · #DBD7F2 · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 66

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.91
All purple at Diamond Vogel →
1239 · #DBCFE7 · ΔE 4.91 · LRV 65

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.49
All purple at Hirshfield's →
1239 · #DACEE8 · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 66

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.49
All purple at Kompozit →
1239 · #DACEE8 · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 65

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

P560-2 · LRV 71
M570-2 · LRV 72
650E-2 · LRV 71
S100-1 · LRV 72
P570-1 · LRV 71
660A-2 · LRV 73

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #DCD7FB in HSL space. Pair Fanciful with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#DCD7FB + #F6FBD7
TRIADIC
#DCD7FB · #FBDCD7 · #D7FBDC
ANALOGOUS
#D7E4FB · #DCD7FB · #EED7FB

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.39:1fail
Sample text on black
15.16:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Behr Fanciful Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Fanciful 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 M560-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fanciful

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Fanciful. The nearest is Lily Lavender (2071-60) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 65 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lily Lavender swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fanciful

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Fanciful is Lavender Sky (DE5939) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lavender Sky swatch →

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