Lavender Wash
MQ4-30 · #A8ADD2 · LRV 43 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Blue Nova17
- 2Gothic Purple24
- 3Lavender Wash43
- 4French Lilac56
- 5Lavender Mist63
What Color Is Lavender Wash, Really?
Lavender Wash reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr MQ4-30 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lavender Wash
Lavender Wash is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Lavender Wash
Lavender Wash sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Lavender Wash 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 MQ4-30 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 | Awesome VioletSW 6815 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 45 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Victorian Trim2068-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 46 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Safe HavenV037-2 · Valspar | 2.7 | 42.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Lovely LilacPPG1167-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.6 | 44 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lovely LilacPPG1167-4 · Glidden | 3.5 | 44 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lite Periwinkle141-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.5 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Lavender Wash 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 #A8ADD2 in HSL space. Pair Lavender Wash with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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