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Lavender Memory

M550-2 · #D3D3E2 · LRV 66 · cool blue tone

M550-2 · #D3D3E2 · LRV 66 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

Lavender MemoryBehr · M550-2
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Lavender Memory
BEHR · M550-2 · #D3D3E2
Brand · codeBehrM550-2 · all Behr purples
LRV66Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyPurple
Hex · RGB · HSL#D3D3E2 · 211, 211, 226 · 240°, 21%, 86%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Wisteria48
  2. 2French Lilac56
  3. 3Lavender Memory66
  4. 4Inspired Lilac71
  5. 5White Lavender76
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Lavender Memory, Really?

Lavender Memory reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr M550-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Lavender Memory

Lavender Memory 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Lavender Memory

At LRV 66, Lavender Memory is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Lavender Memory 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.

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Same color, different store

Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr M550-2 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Behr Colors

The nearest shades to Lavender Memory within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Lavender Memory · 14.2 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Lavender Memory · 1.5 : 1 · fails for text

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 #D3D3E2 in HSL space. Pair Lavender Memory with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D3D3E2 + #E2E2D3
TRIADIC
#D3D3E2 · #E2D3D3 · #D3E2D3
ANALOGOUS
#D3DBE2 · #D3D3E2 · #DBD3E2

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