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Behr Simplicity#D1DBF1 · LRV 71

Simplicity reads as a blue / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr 640E-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR SIMPLICITY
RGB 209, 219, 241 LRV 71

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Simplicity
SKU 640E-3
Hex #D1DBF1
RGB 209, 219, 241
HSL 221°, 53%, 88%
LRV 71
Undertone blue / cool
Family Purple

About Behr Simplicity

At LRV 71, Simplicity 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.

Simplicity 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Eyeshadow
SKU 1259 · #D9D9EA · LRV 70
ΔE 4.36 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 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.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5897
#D3DBEC
Snowy Shadow
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 71
DE5890
#C8DAF5
Fly a Kite
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 69
DE5904
#D2D8F4
Flax Bloom
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 69
DE5876
#CDDCED
Alaskan Skies
ΔE 3.57 · LRV 70
DE5939
#DBD7F2
Lavender Sky
ΔE 6.78 · LRV 70

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.73
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
1246-2
#D7DDEC
Weeping Wisteria
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 72
1244-2
#D0DCE8
Blue Silk
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 70
1243-2
#D3E0EC
Haunting Hue
ΔE 5.07 · LRV 73
1241-2
#C8DDEE
Blue Booties
ΔE 5.63 · LRV 70
10-26
#CEDDE7
Simply Elegant
ΔE 6.4 · LRV 71

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.38
All purple at Benjamin Moore →
1429
#D0D5E3
Celestia Blue
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 66
1416
#D5DAE6
Whispering Wind
ΔE 3.86 · LRV
1415
#DADDEA
Lavender Secret
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 73
2069-60
#D6D5E5
Lavender Ice
ΔE 4.96 · LRV 67
CSP-545
#D0DDE5
Sheer Bliss
ΔE 6.79 · LRV

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.38
All purple at Valspar →
8002-46A
#D0DAE8
Love Crystal
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 69
V074-1
#D0DAE8
Love Crystal
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 69.5
8003-47A
#D3D8E5
Kindness
ΔE 3.53 · LRV 69
8001-45A
#D2DFEE
Slipstream
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 73
M233
#D6D7E7
Blushing Lilac
ΔE 4.04 · LRV 68.7

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.13
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6813
#D8DDE6
Wishful Blue
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 72
SW 6806
#CCDBE5
Rhythmic Blue
ΔE 6.41 · LRV 69
SW 6526
#CBD8E1
Icelandic
ΔE 6.42 · LRV 67
SW 6827
#DFDCE5
Elation
ΔE 6.84 · LRV 73
SW 6820
#DFD9E4
Inspired Lilac
ΔE 7.58 · LRV 71

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.55
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 235
#D5DBDB
Borrowed Light
ΔE 9.55 · LRV 70
NO. 2011
#DDDBD9
Blackened
ΔE 10.61 · LRV 71
NO. 2006
#E7DEDB
Great White
ΔE 12.12 · LRV 74
NO. 277
#D9D8D3
Dimpse
ΔE 12.41 · LRV 69
NO. 204
#D9DCD2
Pale Powder
ΔE 14.8 · LRV 71

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.72
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-LT-56
#D2E4E8
Frozen
ΔE 9.72 · LRV 75
PNT100-LT-36
#C2DADD
Nairobi Blue
ΔE 11.42 · LRV 67
PNT100-LT-07
#D6D7D2
Seize The Gray
ΔE 12.31 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-34
#D5E2DD
Headspace
ΔE 12.82 · LRV 74
PNT100-LT-69
#D7DCD3
Rain Check
ΔE 14.28 · LRV 70

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.16
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-98
#D4CDD0
In Bloom
ΔE 10.16 · LRV 62
JG-119
#DEDFD8
Chime Gray
ΔE 13.35 · LRV 73
JG-132
#DAD8D1
Yarn
ΔE 13.53 · LRV 69
JG-11
#E0DFD4
One Horn White
ΔE 15.44 · LRV 73
JG-112
#DEDACE
Locally Sown
ΔE 16.05 · LRV 70

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.45
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 15.45 · LRV 86
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 17.95 · LRV 65
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 20.01 · LRV 60
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 20.31 · LRV 73
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 21.32 · LRV 84

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

660E-2
Purple Essence
LRV 70
620E-2
Naturally Calm
LRV 72
640C-2
Lavender Sparkle
LRV 69
BIC-08
Sweet Lavender
LRV 68
670E-3
Lilac Mauve
LRV 70
N100-2
Etude Lilac
LRV 72

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D1DBF1 in HSL space. Pair Simplicity with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D1DBF1 + #F1E7D1
TRIADIC
#D1DBF1 · #F1D1DB · #DBF1D1
ANALOGOUS
#D1EBF1 · #D1DBF1 · #D7D1F1

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.39:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.11:1 AAA

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

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