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Posies

670A-3 · #E5B3FF · LRV 56 · cool violet tone

670A-3 · #E5B3FF · LRV 56 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

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Posies
BEHR · 670A-3 · #E5B3FF
Brand · codeBehr670A-3 · all Behr purples
LRV56Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertonecool violet tone
FamilyPurple
Hex · RGB · HSL#E5B3FF · 229, 179, 255 · 279°, 100%, 85%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. 3Posies56
  4. 4Lavender Mist63
  5. 5Silver Peony68
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Posies, Really?

Posies reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 670A-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Posies

Posies 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 Posies

At LRV 56, Posies 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 Posies 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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Similar Behr Colors

The nearest shades to Posies 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 Posies · 12.2 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Posies · 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 #E5B3FF in HSL space. Pair Posies with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E5B3FF + #CDFFB3
TRIADIC
#E5B3FF · #FFE5B3 · #B3FFE5
ANALOGOUS
#BFB3FF · #E5B3FF · #FFB3F3

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