Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Genteel Lavender |
| SKU | 600E-1 |
| Hex | #E6F0FA |
| RGB | 230, 240, 250 |
| HSL | 210°, 67%, 94% |
| LRV | 86 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Behr Genteel Lavender
Genteel Lavender is very light — LRV 86, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Genteel Lavender shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Genteel Lavender 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 #E6F0FA in HSL space. Pair Genteel Lavender 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 Genteel Lavender Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Genteel Lavender 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 600E-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Genteel Lavender
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Genteel Lavender. The nearest is Faraway Blue (SW 7133) at ΔE 4.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Faraway Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Genteel Lavender
Valspar has no exact twin of Genteel Lavender. The nearest is Stepping Stone (8007-3C) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stepping Stone swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Genteel Lavender
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Genteel Lavender. The nearest is Windswept (PPG1164-1) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Windswept swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Genteel Lavender
Glidden has no exact twin of Genteel Lavender. The nearest is Dove White (10BB 83/020) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dove White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Genteel Lavender
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Genteel Lavender. The nearest is Raindrops (138-1DB) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Raindrops swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Genteel Lavender
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is First Snow (DEW390), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 79 vs 86) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Genteel Lavender without repainting risk. See the full First Snow swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Genteel Lavender
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Genteel Lavender. The nearest is Snow Sky (BD15) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Snow Sky swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Genteel Lavender
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Genteel Lavender. The nearest is Sable (SABLE) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sable swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Genteel Lavender
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Genteel Lavender. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →