Hosta Flower
640C-1 · #E3E5FA · LRV 79 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Hosta Flower79
- 4Barely Pink87
What Color Is Hosta Flower, Really?
Hosta Flower reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 640C-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hosta Flower
Hosta Flower 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Hosta Flower
Hosta Flower is very light — LRV 79, 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.
Most complaints about Hosta Flower 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 640C-1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | White Heaven2068-70 · Benjamin Moore | 3.8 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Heart's Aflutter8001-48A · Valspar | 3.9 | 76 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Violet Tinge06RB 76/056 · Glidden | 4.4 | 76 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Icy LilacDE5903 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.3 | 77 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Penelope1266 · Diamond Vogel | 4.8 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Hosta Flower 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 #E3E5FA in HSL space. Pair Hosta Flower with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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