Not Quite Purple
M100-1A · #E6DCE4 · LRV 74 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Not Quite Purple74
- 4Misty Lilac79
- 5Barely Pink87
What Color Is Not Quite Purple, Really?
Not Quite Purple reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr M100-1A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Not Quite Purple
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Not Quite Purple 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 M100-1A 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 | SpangleSW 6834 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 73 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sugarplum1394 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sea UrchinV001-1 · Valspar | 2.4 | 75 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Orchid LanePPG1176-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 74 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Orchid Lane03RB 58/148 · Glidden | 1.1 | 58 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Soft Wisteria246-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.9 | 73 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The 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.
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 #E6DCE4 in HSL space. Pair Not Quite Purple with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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