Soft Violet
PPL-53 · #E9E6E2 · LRV 79 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Soft Violet79
- 4Greek Villa84
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Soft Violet, Really?
Soft Violet reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr PPL-53 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Soft Violet
Soft Violet shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Soft Violet
Soft Violet is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Soft Violet 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 PPL-53 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 | Minuet WhiteSW 6819 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 80 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lacey Pearl2108-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Summer Gray7006-17 · Valspar | 1.0 | 80.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Willow SpringsPPG1007-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 78 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Kitten White30YY 78/035 · Glidden | 1.2 | 78 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tender Cloud023W · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 80 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Soft Violet 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 #E9E6E2 in HSL space. Pair Soft Violet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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