Mirror Ball
N550-1 · #D9DEE9 · LRV 73 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Mirror Ball73
- 4Misty Lilac79
- 5Barely Pink87
What Color Is Mirror Ball, Really?
Mirror Ball reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr N550-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mirror Ball
Mirror Ball 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.
How Lighting Changes Mirror Ball
At LRV 73, Mirror Ball 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.
Most complaints about Mirror Ball 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 N550-1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Wishful BlueSW 6813 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 72 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender Secret1415 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Highland Winds8004-45A · Valspar | 1.7 | 73 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pale LilacPPG1245-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 73 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pale LilacPPG1245-2 · Glidden | 0.5 | 73 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Blue Wood Aster243-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.0 | 72 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Mirror Ball 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 #D9DEE9 in HSL space. Pair Mirror Ball with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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