Heather Rose
690E-2 · #E4D5EC · LRV 70 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Heather Rose70
- 4White Lavender76
- 5Barely Pink87
What Color Is Heather Rose, Really?
Heather Rose reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 690E-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Heather Rose
Heather Rose 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 Heather Rose
At LRV 70, Heather Rose 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.
Most complaints about Heather Rose 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 690E-2 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 | Joyful LilacSW 6972 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.3 | 69 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Watercolor Grape8002-48A · Valspar | 3.2 | 70 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Lavender VistaPPG1249-2 · PPG / Glidden | 4.1 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Amethyst Ice04RB 71/082 · Glidden | 3.6 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Divine Lilac144-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 70 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | First LilacDE5981 · Dunn-Edwards | 0.8 | 66 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Heather Rose 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 #E4D5EC in HSL space. Pair Heather Rose with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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