Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Powdery Mist |
| SKU | 650C-2 |
| Hex | #E7E4FD |
| RGB | 231, 228, 253 |
| HSL | 247°, 86%, 94% |
| LRV | 80 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | Purple |
About Behr Powdery Mist
Powdery Mist is very light — LRV 80, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Powdery Mist shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
4 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Powdery Mist 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 #E7E4FD in HSL space. Pair Powdery Mist 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 Powdery Mist Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Powdery Mist 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 650C-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Powdery Mist
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Powdery Mist. The nearest is Misty Lilac (2071-70) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Misty Lilac swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Powdery Mist
Valspar has no exact twin of Powdery Mist. The nearest is Heart's Aflutter (8001-48A) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Heart's Aflutter swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Powdery Mist
Glidden has no exact twin of Powdery Mist. The nearest is Violet Tinge (06RB 76/056) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Violet Tinge swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Powdery Mist
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Powdery Mist. The nearest is Icy Lilac (DE5903) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Icy Lilac swatch →