Foxglove
M550-3 · #C1C2D7 · LRV 55 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Blackberry Mocha26
- 2Wisteria48
- 3Foxglove55
- 4Lavender Mist63
- 5Silver Peony68
What Color Is Foxglove, Really?
Foxglove reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr M550-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Foxglove
Foxglove 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 Foxglove
At LRV 55, Foxglove 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.
Most complaints about Foxglove 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 M550-3 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 | AgapanthusSW 9066 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.9 | 56 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | French Lilac1403 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 56 | Color page → |
| Valspar | A Stitch in Time8003-48B · Valspar | 1.6 | 53 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Blue OpalPPG1166-3 · PPG / Glidden | 4.5 | 55 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Faded Violet50BB 54/079 · Glidden | 2.1 | 54 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cooled Lavender244-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 54 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Foxglove 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 #C1C2D7 in HSL space. Pair Foxglove with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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