Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Royal Silk |
| SKU | 140E-2 |
| Hex | #E1CBD7 |
| RGB | 225, 203, 215 |
| HSL | 327°, 27%, 84% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Behr Royal Silk
At LRV 64, Royal Silk 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.
Royal Silk 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 by brand
12 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Royal Silk 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 #E1CBD7 in HSL space. Pair Royal Silk 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 Royal Silk Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Royal Silk 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 140E-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Royal Silk
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Royal Silk is Vanity Pink (SW 6976) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vanity Pink swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Royal Silk
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Royal Silk is Spring Lilac (1388) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spring Lilac swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Royal Silk
Valspar's nearest match is Lilac Lace (1003-8C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62.5 vs 64) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Silk without repainting risk. See the full Lilac Lace swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Royal Silk
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Tinted Rosewood (PPG1044-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Silk without repainting risk. See the full Tinted Rosewood swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Royal Silk
Glidden's nearest match is Pale Mauve (PPG1178-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Silk without repainting risk. See the full Pale Mauve swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Royal Silk
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Royal Silk. The nearest is Mauve Tint (347-2DB) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mauve Tint swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Royal Silk
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Royal Silk. The nearest is Plumscicle (HGSW 2437) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plumscicle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Royal Silk
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Royal Silk. The nearest is Desert Mauve (DE6016) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Desert Mauve swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Royal Silk
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Royal Silk is Etcetera (1203). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Etcetera and you'll get the same color. See the full Etcetera swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Royal Silk
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Naughty Marietta (1196), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Silk without repainting risk. See the full Naughty Marietta swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Royal Silk
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Royal Silk. The nearest is Belle's Nose (BD50) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Belle's Nose swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Royal Silk
Kompozit's nearest match is Naughty Marietta (1196), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Royal Silk without repainting risk. See the full Naughty Marietta swatch →