Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Not Quite Purple |
| SKU | M100-1A |
| Hex | #E6DCE4 |
| RGB | 230, 220, 228 |
| HSL | 312°, 17%, 88% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Behr Not Quite Purple
At LRV 74, Not Quite Purple is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta 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.
Not Quite Purple 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.
Closest matches by brand
11 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Not Quite Purple 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 #E6DCE4 in HSL space. Pair Not Quite Purple 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 Not Quite Purple Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Not Quite Purple 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 M100-1A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Not Quite Purple
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Not Quite Purple is Spangle (SW 6834). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Spangle and you'll get the same color. See the full Spangle swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Not Quite Purple
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Not Quite Purple is Sugarplum (1394) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sugarplum swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Not Quite Purple
At Valspar, the closest color to Not Quite Purple is Sea Urchin (V001-1) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Urchin swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Not Quite Purple
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Orchid Lane (PPG1176-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Not Quite Purple without repainting risk. See the full Orchid Lane swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Not Quite Purple
Glidden's nearest match is Orchid Lane (03RB 58/148), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 58 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Not Quite Purple without repainting risk. See the full Orchid Lane swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Not Quite Purple
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Not Quite Purple is Soft Wisteria (246-1DB). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Soft Wisteria and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Wisteria swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Not Quite Purple
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Not Quite Purple is Matte Purple (HGSW 1437). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Matte Purple and you'll get the same color. See the full Matte Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Not Quite Purple
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Not Quite Purple is Billowing Clouds (DE6009) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 66 vs 74) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Billowing Clouds swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Not Quite Purple
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Not Quite Purple is He Loves Me (1279) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full He Loves Me swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Not Quite Purple
Hirshfield's's nearest match is He Loves Me (1279), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Not Quite Purple without repainting risk. See the full He Loves Me swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Not Quite Purple
Kompozit's nearest match is He Loves Me (1279), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Not Quite Purple without repainting risk. See the full He Loves Me swatch →