Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Imagination |
| SKU | P550-1 |
| Hex | #E4E8FF |
| RGB | 228, 232, 255 |
| HSL | 231°, 100%, 95% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | Purple |
About Behr Imagination
Imagination is very light — LRV 81, 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.
Imagination 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
3 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
Dunn-Edwards
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Imagination 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 #E4E8FF in HSL space. Pair Imagination 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 Imagination Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Imagination 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 P550-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Imagination
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Imagination. The nearest is White Heaven (2068-70) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Heaven swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Imagination
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Imagination is Icy Lilac (DE5903) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Icy Lilac swatch →