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BEHR · T12-16

Behr Queen&Apos;S Tart#D3BCC5 · LRV 54

Queen&Apos;S Tart reads as a magenta / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr T12-16 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR QUEEN'S TART
RGB 211, 188, 197 LRV 54

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Queen&Apos;S Tart
SKU T12-16
Hex #D3BCC5
RGB 211, 188, 197
HSL 337°, 21%, 78%
LRV 54
Undertone magenta / warm
Family Purple

About Behr Queen&Apos;S Tart

At LRV 54, Queen&Apos;S Tart is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta 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.

Queen&Apos;S Tart 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.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.35
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1179-4 · #CEB9C4 · ΔE 1.35 · LRV 52
PPG1046-3 · #D7C2C9 · ΔE 1.78 · LRV 57
PPG1049-3 · #D5B8BC · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 52
PPG1054-4 · #D8BEBC · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 55
PPG1047-4 · #CFC1C2 · ΔE 5.17 · LRV 55

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All purple at Diamond Vogel →
1211 · #D4BAC6 · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 53
0103 · #DBBBC1 · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 54
1309 · #CEC1CA · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 56
1204 · #D9BCCE · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 55
0077 · #DDBABE · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 54

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.69
All purple at Valspar →
8003-2C · #CFBCC3 · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 53
V076-2 · #CBBBC4 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 52.2
P001 · #C8BDC4 · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 52.8
8004-4B · #D2C0BE · ΔE 5.5 · LRV 55
V126-2 · #D2C0BE · ΔE 5.5 · LRV 55.1

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6282 · #CBB8C0 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 51
SW 6289 · #D2B6BE · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 51
SW 6296 · #DABDC1 · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 55
SW 6022 · #D6C2BE · ΔE 6.23 · LRV 57
SW 6548 · #C5C0C9 · ΔE 6.99 · LRV 54

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.99
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6017 · #D4B8BF · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 48
DE6010 · #D4C0C5 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 52
DE5975 · #CDBACB · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 49
DE6024 · #DBB7BB · ΔE 4.56 · LRV 49
DE6031 · #CDBDBA · ΔE 6.38 · LRV 49

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.14
All purple at Dutch Boy →
347-3DB · #D2B6BE · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 51
301-2DB · #D7C2C7 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 57
346-3DB · #CCBECA · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 54
302-3DB · #DDBDC1 · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 56
246-3DB · #D8B9C9 · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 53

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.19
All purple at Kompozit →
1211 · #D3B8C5 · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 52
1309 · #CDC0C9 · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 55
0103 · #DBB8BF · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 53
1204 · #D9BACC · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 54
0077 · #DEB8BC · ΔE 5.03 · LRV 53

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.49
All purple at Benjamin Moore →
1375 · #D6BFCE · ΔE 2.49 · LRV 56
1249 · #CDB9BB · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 51
CSP-425 · #D6BBBB · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 53
1382 · #CDBFD1 · ΔE 4.69 · LRV 55
1445 · #C4BCC0 · ΔE 6.45 · LRV 51

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.9
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 9913 · #D0BFCD · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 55
NO. 278 · #E6B7BA · ΔE 7.37 · LRV 54
NO. 286 · #CFC4C0 · ΔE 8.32 · LRV 57
NO. 270 · #C9C7CD · ΔE 8.83 · LRV 58
NO. 242 · #C3C1BB · ΔE 12.97 · LRV 53

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.97
All purple at C2 Paint →
BD10 · #DBC3BF · ΔE 5.97 · LRV 58
BD8 · #D1C7C8 · ΔE 6.75 · LRV 59
BD9 · #C8C3C7 · ΔE 7.7 · LRV 55
C2-992 · #C6C6C6 · ΔE 11.04 · LRV 56
C2-991 · #BEBEBC · ΔE 12.05 · LRV 51

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.65
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-LT-60 · #DEC4B8 · ΔE 9.65 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 9.82 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 13.68 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-08 · #CBCBC5 · ΔE 14.14 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 18.31 · LRV 58

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.48
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 10.48 · LRV 53
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 11.91 · LRV 60
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 16.6 · LRV 65
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 20.1 · LRV 41
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 23.97 · LRV 51

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.95
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-133 · #C6BBB2 · ΔE 10.95 · LRV 51
JG-127 · #C7C2BB · ΔE 12.09 · LRV 54
JG-93 · #C1C6CE · ΔE 12.41 · LRV 56
JG-83 · #C1C5C5 · ΔE 13.51 · LRV 55
JG-117 · #CBC9C1 · ΔE 14.08 · LRV 58

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Queen&Apos;S Tart within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPU17-09 · LRV 55
180E-3 · LRV 51
N120-3 · LRV 56
170E-3 · LRV 52
N150-2 · LRV 56
MQ3-1 · LRV 54

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D3BCC5 in HSL space. Pair Queen&Apos;S Tart with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D3BCC5 + #BCD3CA
TRIADIC
#D3BCC5 · #C5D3BC · #BCC5D3
ANALOGOUS
#D3BCD1 · #D3BCC5 · #D3BFBC

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.78:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.77:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Behr Queen&Apos;S Tart Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Queen&Apos;S Tart 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 T12-16 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Queen&Apos;S Tart

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Rose Marble (PPG1179-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Queen&Apos;S Tart without repainting risk. See the full Rose Marble swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Queen&Apos;S Tart

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Lavender Blessing (1211), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Queen&Apos;S Tart without repainting risk. See the full Lavender Blessing swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Queen&Apos;S Tart

Valspar's nearest match is Calm Cupid (8003-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Queen&Apos;S Tart without repainting risk. See the full Calm Cupid swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Queen&Apos;S Tart

At Kompozit, the closest color to Queen&Apos;S Tart is Lavender Blessing (1211) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lavender Blessing swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Queen&Apos;S Tart

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Queen&Apos;S Tart is Elusive Violet (DE6010) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Elusive Violet swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Queen&Apos;S Tart

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Queen&Apos;S Tart is Fading Rose (SW 6296) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fading Rose swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Queen&Apos;S Tart

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Queen&Apos;S Tart is Sugared Almond (NO. 9913) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sugared Almond swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Queen&Apos;S Tart

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Queen&Apos;S Tart is Shadowed Rose (346-3DB) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shadowed Rose swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Queen&Apos;S Tart

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Queen&Apos;S Tart. The nearest is Kept Love Letters (CSP-425) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kept Love Letters swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Queen&Apos;S Tart

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Queen&Apos;S Tart — the nearest deck color, Cool Fog (BD9), is clearly different (ΔE 7.7). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Behr T12-16 instead. See the full Cool Fog swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Queen&Apos;S Tart

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Queen&Apos;S Tart — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 10.48). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr T12-16 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Queen&Apos;S Tart

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Queen&Apos;S Tart — the nearest deck color, Anatolian (JG-127), is clearly different (ΔE 12.09). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Behr T12-16 instead. See the full Anatolian swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Queen&Apos;S Tart

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Queen&Apos;S Tart — the nearest deck color, Motor City (PNT100-LT-09), is clearly different (ΔE 13.68). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Behr T12-16 instead. See the full Motor City swatch →

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