Purple Essence
660E-2 · #D6D9EC · LRV 70 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Purple Essence70
- 4White Lavender76
- 5Barely Pink87
What Color Is Purple Essence, Really?
Purple Essence reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 660E-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Purple Essence
Purple Essence 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 Purple Essence
At LRV 70, Purple Essence 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 Purple Essence 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 660E-2 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 | Inspired LilacSW 6820 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.8 | 71 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Whispering Wind1416 · Benjamin Moore | 3.4 | 70 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Blushing LilacM233 · Valspar | 1.4 | 68.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Misty VioletPPG1247-3 · PPG / Glidden | 3.3 | 69 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Weeping WisteriaPPG1246-2 · Glidden | 2.6 | 72 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Iced Amethyst244-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 72 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Purple Essence 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 #D6D9EC in HSL space. Pair Purple Essence with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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