Rosy Lavender
680E-3 · #DAC9EA · LRV 63 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wisteria48
- 2French Lilac56
- 3Rosy Lavender63
- 4Silver Peony68
- 5White Lavender76
What Color Is Rosy Lavender, Really?
Rosy Lavender reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 680E-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Rosy Lavender
Rosy Lavender 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 Rosy Lavender
At LRV 63, Rosy Lavender 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.
Most complaints about Rosy Lavender 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 680E-3 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 | Euphoric LilacSW 6835 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.8 | 61 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lily Lavender2071-60 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 65 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Hampstead Heath8002-1B · Valspar | 4.0 | 62 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Syrian VioletPPG1250-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 63 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Syrian VioletPPG1250-3 · Glidden | 2.7 | 64 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sleepy Purple144-3DB · Dutch Boy | 4.0 | 62 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Rosy Lavender 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 #DAC9EA in HSL space. Pair Rosy Lavender with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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