Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Hosta Flower |
| SKU | 640C-1 |
| Hex | #E3E5FA |
| RGB | 227, 229, 250 |
| HSL | 235°, 70%, 94% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | Purple |
About Behr 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
6 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 purple from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Hosta Flower Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hosta Flower 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 640C-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hosta Flower
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Hosta Flower. The nearest is White Heaven (2068-70) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Heaven swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hosta Flower
Valspar has no exact twin of Hosta Flower. The nearest is Heart's Aflutter (8001-48A) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Heart's Aflutter swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Hosta Flower
Glidden has no exact twin of Hosta Flower. The nearest is Violet Tinge (06RB 76/056) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Violet Tinge swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hosta Flower
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Hosta Flower is Icy Lilac (DE5903) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Icy Lilac swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hosta Flower
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Hosta Flower. The nearest is Penelope (1266) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Penelope swatch →