Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Not Quite Purple |
| SKU | M100-1A |
| Hex | #E6DCE4 |
| RGB | 230, 220, 228 |
| HSL | 312°, 17%, 88% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | magenta / warm |
| 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Kompozit
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Not Quite Purple
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Not Quite Purple — the nearest deck color, Hush (C2-803), is clearly different (ΔE 5.85). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Behr M100-1A instead. See the full Hush swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Not Quite Purple
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Not Quite Purple — the nearest deck color, Baby Soft (PNT100-LT-25), is clearly different (ΔE 5.96). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Behr M100-1A instead. See the full Baby Soft swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Not Quite Purple
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Not Quite Purple — the nearest deck color, Great White (NO. 2006), is clearly different (ΔE 6.32). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Behr M100-1A instead. See the full Great White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Not Quite Purple
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Not Quite Purple — the nearest deck color, Chime Gray (JG-119), is clearly different (ΔE 10.53). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Behr M100-1A instead. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Not Quite Purple
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Not Quite Purple — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 15.64). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr M100-1A instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →