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Pastel Violet

100E-3 · #CCC1D2 · LRV 56 · cool violet tone

100E-3 · #CCC1D2 · LRV 56 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

Pastel VioletBehr · 100E-3
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Pastel Violet
BEHR · 100E-3 · #CCC1D2
Brand · codeBehr100E-3 · all Behr purples
LRV56Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertonecool violet tone
FamilyPurple
Hex · RGB · HSL#CCC1D2 · 204, 193, 210 · 279°, 16%, 79%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Blackberry Mocha26
  2. 2Wisteria48
  3. 3Pastel Violet56
  4. 4Lavender Mist63
  5. 5Silver Peony68
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Pastel Violet, Really?

Pastel Violet reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 100E-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Pastel Violet

Pastel Violet 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Pastel Violet

At LRV 56, Pastel Violet is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its violet 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Pastel Violet 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 100E-3 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Behr Colors

The nearest shades to Pastel Violet within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Pastel Violet · 12.1 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Pastel Violet · 1.7 : 1 · fails for text

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 #CCC1D2 in HSL space. Pair Pastel Violet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CCC1D2 + #C7D2C1
TRIADIC
#CCC1D2 · #D2CCC1 · #C1D2CC
ANALOGOUS
#C4C1D2 · #CCC1D2 · #D2C1D0

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