Pixie Violet
620B-4 · #B0BCFC · LRV 52 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Williamsburg Wedgwood Blue28
- 2Resolute Blue40
- 3Pixie Violet52
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Pixie Violet, Really?
Pixie Violet reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 620B-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pixie Violet
Pixie 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Pixie Violet
At LRV 52, Pixie Violet 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 Pixie 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 620B-4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPG / Glidden | French LilacPPG1246-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.5 | 49 | Color page → |
| Glidden | French LilacPPG1246-4 · Glidden | 4.3 | 50 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Larkspur BudDE5905 · Dunn-Edwards | 4.7 | 50 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Pixie Violet 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 #B0BCFC in HSL space. Pair Pixie Violet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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